Earlier this month, COO Stephen Jones said there are no moves on the free agency or trade market that the Dallas Cowboys are currently working on … in the NFL.
But he did mention that they might sniff around in the UFL again.
“We’re watching that in terms of those guys doing a good job over there and we’ll see if there’s anybody who can help us there and we’ll just keep our eyes on what might become available,” Jones said.
This only becomes news because of Dallas’ track record here. All-Pro’s KaVontae Turpin and Brandon Aubrey first got their pro careers started in the UFL before joining “America’s Team” and turning into stars in their roles.
Who says it can’t happen again?
A rumored name being thrown around is a local product in quarterback Luis Perez, who led the Arlington Renegades to a league championship not too long ago.
Some believe the Cowboys should take a swing on the QB after he has cemented himself as one of the best UFL players since the league was founded two years ago.
Perez is the self-proclaimed “Spring King” after being the league’s passing champion with 2,298 yards in the Renegades’ 10-game season this past spring.
Signing Perez would be nothing more than the Cowboys picking up a “camp arm” or someone the team invites to help conduct drills during training camp alongside other QBs on the roster.
But with a good showing, the opportunity is there for Perez to earn a place on the practice squad or prove that he deserves a full-time roster spot.
The top two quarterback positions are all but decided in Dallas with the NFL’s highest-paid player in Dak Prescott getting first reps, followed by the promising athletic freak Joe Milton III who was recently traded for.
Will Grier, Dallas’ third string, could be in the running to face some competition if the Cowboys like what they see from Perez and bring him aboard.
The 31-year-old has a remarkable journey to get to where he is. He did not play high school football, was an amateur bowler, then taught himself how to play quarterback through YouTube tutorials. He has since gone on to star at Division II Texas A&M Commerce (now East Texas A&M), play in five different professional leagues (including practice squad stops on four NFL teams) and author a best-selling biography about the whole thing.
Perez’s story could come full circle by being signed by the Cowboys, who play just across the street from Choctaw Stadium, where Perez became the face of the UFL with the Renegades.
