The Cowboys need WR help, here’s who’s making the most of their shots

Wide receiver has been a point of contention for the Dallas Cowboys ever since the 2021 season ended. It was expected the receiver room would look different for the upcoming season, and the expectation was the team would rebuild the position.

The Cowboys traded WR Amari Cooper, as expected, and lost WRs Cedrick Wilson and Malik Turner in free agency. The team had hoped to keep Wilson, but he got too expensive. Dallas did manage to keep veteran receiver Noah Brown for another season, and re-signed WR Michael Gallup to long-term deal.

To restock, the Cowboys signed James Washington in free agency and drafted Jalen Tolbert in the third round. In addition, the Cowboys added four undrafted free agent WRs to the fold to try and find a hidden gem. How have things progressed since April?

In the first padded practice of training camp, Washington went down with an injury that will sideline him for 6-10 weeks. With Gallup still out rehabbing his knee injury, the proven receiving options are dwindling and the Cowboys need some WRs to step up. That appears to be happening.

Here is some receiver buzz coming out of the camp since Washington’s injury forced the team to take a long look at other options.

Noah Brown

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The veteran WR hasn’t contributed much since joining the Cowboys in 2017 as a seventh-round draft pick. However, Brown is just 26-years old and the light could be coming on now that he’s finally been given the opportunity.

Brown’s frame has lent him to being a bigger part of the running game for most of his career, but now he’s getting a chance to shine as a receiving option. It appears as though he isn’t wasting the added snaps as a pass catcher.

Among the wide outs with a chance to make an impression, Brown has the most experience. He has just 39 receptions for 425 yards in his career, but it’s 39 catches and 425 more yards than any other option.

Brown is taking advantage of his opportunity and showing what he can do.

Dennis Houston

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Houston arrived as an undrafted WR out of Western Illinois, where as a senior he caught 90 balls for 1,015 yards and six scores. At 6-foot-1, 200 pounds, Houston has good size for the position and his scouting report shows a player who is a good route runner and has solid hands.

Thus far in camp, Houston is performing admirably and he has the approval from his most important…