{"id":45553,"date":"2025-05-02T03:19:04","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T03:19:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=45553"},"modified":"2025-05-02T03:19:04","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T03:19:04","slug":"breaking-cowboys-cut-ties-with-fan-favorite-rb-right-after-nfl-draft-ends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=45553","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Cowboys cut ties with fan favorite RB right after NFL Draft ends.."},"content":{"rendered":"

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It was a bit of a surprise to see the Dallas Cowboys not address the running back with any of their first three picks in the NFL Draft.<\/p>\n

In hindsight, that was a tremendous call. While Dallas, missed out on the top-tier prospects, they got the draft’s best run blocker in Tyler Booker at No. 12 overall and two of the best value picks in Donovan Ezeiruaku and Shavon Revel in rounds two and three, respectively.<\/p>\n

It wasn’t until Day 3 that they took a running back, but they got one of the draft’s most dynamic players at the position in Texas’ Jaydon Blue. They turned around a few picks later and picked Clemson’s Phil Mafah, who averaged over 3.24 yards after contact per carry last year.<\/p>\n

This is now a very crowded backfield and the Cowboys responded accordingly by cutting bait with a former undrafted free agent.<\/p>\n

Cowboys cut Malik Davis after drafting Jaydon Blue and Phil Mafah<\/h2>\n

The Cowboys\u00a0announced a string of cuts<\/a>\u00a0on Wednesday, headlined by running back Malik Davis. They also moved on from offensive linemen Jack Anderson and Earl Bostick as well as linebacker Brock Mogensen.<\/p>\n

In another wrinkle, they used the International Exemption for defensive tackle Denzel Daxon, which permits them to carry 91 players on the offseason roster.<\/p>\n

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