The Dallas Cowboys are fine-tuning their roster forward of the postseason. The Cowboys have signed veteran cornerback Xavier Rhodes to their observe squad previous to their common season finale towards the Washington Commanders, the workforce introduced Saturday.
An All-Professional cornerback throughout his years with the Vikings, Rhodes was waived by the Payments earlier this week. The 32-year-old, 10-year veteran performed in simply two video games this season for Buffalo. He spent the earlier two seasons in Indianapolis, the place he logged 29 begins. Rhodes recorded two interceptions — together with his second-career pick-six — throughout his first yr with the Colts whereas serving to Indianapolis clinch a wild card playoff berth.
The twenty fifth total decide within the 2013 NFL Draft, Rhodes loved a extremely profitable seven-year run with the Vikings. Throughout that span, Rhodes was named to 3 Professional Bowls and was tabbed as an All-Professional in 2017. He recorded a career-high 5 interceptions in 2016 — his first Professional Bowl season — that included a 100-yard interception return for a rating.
In 135 profession video games, Rhodes has 13 interceptions, 92 move breakups, three compelled fumbles and 457 tackles.
Rhodes will be a part of a defensive backfield in Dallas that features present beginning cornerbacks Trevon Diggs and Nahshon Wright. Dallas misplaced beginning cornerback Anthony Brown final month after he tore his Achilles. Nickel cornerback Jourdan Lewis suffered a season-ending damage again in October after breaking his proper foot.
Regardless of these accidents, the Cowboys are nonetheless sixth within the NFL in scoring protection and ninth in passing yards allowed. Dallas’ defensive success allowed the workforce go to 4-1 throughout Dak Prescott’s five-game absence earlier within the season.
The Cowboys are at present holding onto the No. 5 seed within the NFC playoffs. Dallas (12-4) would seize the NFC East division crown with a win over Washington and an Eagles loss to the Giants on Sunday.