Cowboys Encouraged to Sign Former Eagles Starter Immediately
The Dallas Cowboys lost to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday, September 15, in a lopsided 44-19 final tally. In a September 16 piece for Bleacher Report, NFL writer and expert Matt Holder notes that it was a “humbling” Week 2 for “Mike McCarthy’s crew as the Saints jumped out to an early lead and never looked back. That leaves Dallas searching for answers at 1-1 with a matchup against Baltimore next week.” He also names a former Philadelphia Eagles player who he says the team should “add now.”
Zach Cunningham Could Help ‘Slow Down the Running Game’
In the piece, titled “Prioritizing Every Roster’s Biggest Weaknesses Before Week 3,” Holder suggests adding linebacker Zach Cunningham to the Cowboys’ roster. He has Cunningham under the “add now” designation.
“While the Cowboys’ linebackers played well in Week 1, they struggled to contain Alvin Kamara on Sunday,” he stated. “Kamara rushed for 115 yards (5.8 yards per carry) and four touchdowns to go along with 65 yards and another score as a receiver. Cunningham could at least help slow down the running game, so he might be worth keeping around on the practice squad—at least as a just-in-case option.”
Cunningham was selected by the Houston Texans in the second round of the 2017 NFL draft as the 57th overall pick. The Texans waived Cunningham in December of 2021, and the Tennessee Titans claimed him off waivers that same month. Texas released him in February of 2023, and the Eagles signed Cunningham in August of 2023. He became a free agent in March 2023.
