Kelvin Joseph has put both himself and the Dallas Cowboys in a precarious position ahead of the 2022 NFL Draft. The former second-round pick recently presented himself to Dallas police after law enforcement sought him out for an interview to sift through the details of a fatal shooting that occurred on the evening of March 18 — Joseph having not come forward with any information prior to the police making their formal request last week. Two arrests have since been made in the case, neither being Joseph, but the case remains open and that means there’s still a chance Joseph could face charges.
In the meantime, the Cowboys began their offseason program this week by way of voluntary OTAs, and Joseph was in attendance, says team exec Stephen Jones — who would not make an official stance on the potential guilt or innocence of Joseph.
“The investigation is ongoing,” said Jones to 105.3FM the Fan on Tuesday. “We’re waiting to get all of the information. But in the meantime, he was here yesterday and participating in the offseason program. … We’re not going to comment any further on any of the details at this point. The investigation is ongoing.
“We’re obviously getting a lot of details here, but that’s all we’re going to say at this point.”
For clarity, sources tell CBS Sports the Cowboys weren’t made aware of the case involving Joseph until a formal interview was requested by police. And as they finalize their big board for the coming NFL draft next week in Las Vegas, the question of if they’re now elevating the position of defensive back as a bigger need emerges.
For his part, Jones claims the Cowboys will stick to their board and take the best player available.
“You’re always into taking the best player on our board, as you know,” he said, before pointing out the selection of wide receiver CeeDee Lamb at the 17th-overall pick in 2020. “And not unlike what we did with CeeDee, we…
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