Dallas Cowboys Ex-Former $90 Million WR Star Player Leaves 49ers, Signs with Bucs…
FRISCO – Randy Gregory, most noted for his up-and-down times as a member of the Dallas Cowboys, is on the road again.
Bleacher Report’s Jordan Schultz reports that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are signing former San Francisco 49ers pass rusher Randy Gregory, an unrestricted free agent.
The Dallas Cowboys made Gregory a second-round selection out of Nebraska in 2015, knowing that he would enter the NFL with behavioral baggage. A series of suspensions kept him from great success, but in 2022 he spurned a Dallas big-money offer to instead sign with Denver for a similar $70 million contract. Success was also hard to find with the Broncos, however, and last year he was trade-dumped to the 49ers.
He registered 20 tackles, six tackles for loss, 10 quarterback hits, 3.5 sacks, and a pass defensed through 16 appearances with the 49ers and the Broncos last season.
Gregory, now 31, has 22 sacks in 72 game appearances throughout an NFL career that spans nine years.
There were some very intriguing options on the market to replace Pollard though, highlighted by Derrick Henry.
Dallas missing out on Henry already hurt, but hearing the way Jerry Jones completely blew the situation makes it even worse.
The former Tennessee Titan running back expressed he would have loved to join the Cowboys. He lives in Texas during the offseason and believed it could have been a terrific fit. Henry went on the “Pivot” podcast and talked about how Dallas never reached out to him.
He said, “I thought it’d been some type of reach out, some type of talks or whatever. They never reached out, you know what I’m saying? I don’t really know too much about their organization. All I know is what I hear. I was talking to my agent. They weren’t really interested. It is what it is.”
In his eight-year career, Henry racked up 9,502 rushing yards and 90 rushing scores. He’s also notched 1,000-plus rushing yards in five seasons and finished with double-digit rushing scores in six straight years.
Henry ended up signing with the Baltimore Ravens on a two-year, $16 million deal that could go up to $20 million.
Meanwhile, the Cowboys are still in the market for a lead tailback, and they seem resigned to taking one in the draft.
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Dallas Cowboys Showing Serious NFL Draft Interest In Former FSU Football Star…
The Dallas Cowboys are going through a major transition in the backfield with Tony Pollard and Ezekiel Elliott moving on over the last two seasons. Ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft, the Cowboy’s top returning running back is Rico Dowdle, who has accumulated 96 carries for 385 yards and two touchdowns in four years at the professional level.
It’s clear that Dallas needs to consider making an addition to the room later this month and the franchise is doing its due diligence. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Cowboys are bringing in former Florida State star running back Trey Benson for a top-30 visit that will span from Wednesday to Thursday. His trip will coincide with former Texas running back Jonathan Brooks.
Benson and Brooks are considered two of the top prospects at their respective position. It’s likely that one of them will be the first running back off the board later this month. Either would be a good option to add alongside Dowdle, Deuce Vaughn, Malik Davis, and Snoop Conner. With that being said, it might be hard to pass up on Benson after two productive seasons in Tallahassee and an eye-brow raising showing at the NFL Combine and at Pro Day.
After recording a 4.39-second 40-yard dash and 10’2″ broad jump while weighing 216 pounds at the NFL Combine, Benson has only further improved his standing compared to other running backs. He recorded 23 bench press reps of 225 pounds at Florida State’s Pro Day which would’ve tied for fifth among the participants at his position in Indianapolis.
Dallas holds three picks in the top-100 where the franchise could potentially secure Benson. The Cowboys currently have the No. 24, No. 56, and No. 87 picks at their disposal.
The Mississippi native rebounded from a serious knee injury he suffered at Oregon to total 310 carries for 1,896 and 23 touchdowns on the ground in his two years with the Seminoles. Benson tied for seventh in program history in single-season rushing scores with 14 in 2023. He was named Second-Team All-ACC in both seasons at Florida State.
Benson was at his best during his four rivalry game appearances against Florida and Miami, helping the Seminoles go 4-0 in the process. He rushed 70 times for 414 yards and ten scores while running all over the Hurricanes and Gators.