OXNARD, Calif. – The Dallas Cowboys will place linebacker Rolando McClain and defensive end Randy Gregory on the reserve/did not report list as they open training camp.
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“Are we always right?”
“We got a doctor’s degree in it. We went to Harvard Business School over it”, Jones said at his annual pre-game news conference. Despite Gregory’s incredible talent, he has become a burden for the Cowboys, who carry lofty goals for this season.
Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett says he likes the character on the team this year. “We’re going to help the guys who aren’t able to live up to that right now, and, frankly, we’re going to move on from some guys as well”.
Suspended Cowboys MLB Rolando McClain isn’t present for the start of training camp, but has not been released. Yet.
While the Cowboys have already renounced Hardy after his disastrous 2015, many expected Gregory to play a major role in the Dallas pass rush, which is largely devoid of veterans and talent.
Defensive end Randy Gregory is the worst of the trio, having failed 5 drug test, he was originally suspended for the 1st four games as well, but his most recent failed test may result in a longer suspension.
“It’s out of our control”, Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said.
A prep star at Decatur High, McClain was the eighth player selected in the 2010 NFL Draft, going to the Oakland Raiders after winning the 2009 Butkus Award as college football’s best linebacker for Alabama’s BCS national championship team. And now, after failing another drug test and being suspended 10 games, he’s awol. That’s the culture of our football team. I would argue it’s worth the $750,000 cap hit to field a team entirely comprised of players who actually want to be there.
Rookie running back Ezekiel Elliott, the fourth overall pick from Ohio State, is in camp, but faces allegations of domestic violence by a former girlfriend back in Columbus, Ohio. Police did not charge or arrest Elliott, and witnesses did not see an incident occur. Demarcus Lawrence has been suspended for the 1st 4 games for violating the league substance abuse policy.
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“We’ve seen no contradictions from any of the information that we’ve seen”, he said. This isn’t a widows portfolio we are dealing with him. “We have many assets and we’re going to put them on the playing field and win ballgames with them”.
