The Dallas Cowboys simply obtained stronger at a key place. On Monday, the Cowboys introduced they’ve signed offensive Professional Bowl offensive lineman Jason Peters to the follow squad. Peters took an official go to with the Cowboys final week and can work his approach into the lineup earlier than the crew kicks off the 2022 season in opposition to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. Peters involves the Cowboys after spending the 2021 season with the Chicago Bears. 

“Clearly you will have an incredible quantity of respect for what Jason has achieved all through his profession,” Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy mentioned, per the crew’s official web site. “Going again, watching the video of his time with Chicago, it is positively a possibility of mutual curiosity. He’d love to complete his profession right here in Texas. We had an opportunity to go to late final week and thru the weekend. He’ll line up (in follow Monday) and we’ll deliver him alongside slightly extra slowly. Simply do the person (drills).”

Former Eagles All Professional OT Jason Peters is now formally a Cowboy

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The Cowboys made this transfer as a result of offensive lineman Tyron Smith is set to overlook the primary a part of the 2022 season resulting from a hamstring damage. Peters shall be battling rookie Tyler Smith for the beginning left deal with place. “We clearly acknowledge the bodily expertise. You may see that on the school tape. That is held true,” McCarthy mentioned of Smith. “He is a really highly effective, highly effective younger man. He has a particularly vivid future. I am very assured the longer term is vivid in entrance of him. He simply has some work to do.”

Peterson, 40, started his profession in 2004 as an undrafted free agent with the Buffalo Payments. He was with the crew for 5 seasons earlier than being traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in 2009. Throughout his time with the Eagles, Peters was chosen to the Professional Bowl seven occasions and the All-Professional Crew 4 occasions. He helped the Eagles win the Tremendous Bowl in 2017 and was chosen to the 2010s All-Decade Crew. Peters signed a contract with the Bears in August 2021 and performed in 15 video games for the crew. General, Peters was named to the Professional Bowl 9 occasions and the All-Professional Crew six occasions. 

 “On the lookout for an upcoming offensive line, good crew — or a playoff crew,” Peters mentioned on Sirius XM NFL Radio in July, per Professional Soccer Speak. “Both/or is nice for me, as a result of I can go my torch on to some guys who’re attempting to get higher, the youthful guys, the brand new era. Or if I get on a crew with some vets, they already know the way I rock, and we are able to simply go into the playoffs and make a run and attempt to win one other ring.”