FRISCO, Texas – With less than two weeks before the NFL Draft, it seems most teams are focusing now on the upcoming rookies and hitting the pause button on free agency.
Of course, the door isn’t closed to adding veterans, but the draft process is well underway with meetings and interviews, and we’ve even seen some league-wide trades to move around in the draft.
But for the most part, the dust has settled for now, knowing it will pick up significantly on April 28, the start of the draft. So let’s look back at each position with a free-agent recap, and look ahead to see if there’s more left to do.
Today, we’ll continue with the cornerback position.
What Happened:
- What seemed like a rather quiet offseason at the cornerback position ended last Thursday when news surfaced that Kelvin Joseph was connected to a shooting death in Dallas last month. Joseph has reportedly been questioned by Dallas police and his attorney has made a statement that Joseph was in the vehicle but not the active shooter in the death of 20-year-old Cameron Ray. Two arrests have been made, and it’s likely both the police and the NFL will continue their investigations regarding Joseph.
- The Cowboys made a statement on Friday, acknowledging Joseph’s involvement and that they would continue to monitor the situation, but would have no other comment at this time.
- Before this incident, the only news involving Joseph and his fellow cornerbacks were simply jersey changes. Joseph moved from No. 24 to No. 1, while Jourdan Lewis is wearing No. 2 and Anthony Brown moved to No. 3.
- Veteran free agent Maurice Canady was one of the 22 unrestricted free agents for the Cowboys. So far, after more than a month into the free-agent signing period, he has remained unsigned.
What’s Next:
Obviously, the news with Joseph could be an ongoing situation that might not be resolved quickly.
From a depth standpoint, the Cowboys have more than a few capable bodies in place for the offseason program. It starts with Trevon Diggs, who is…