{"id":103984,"date":"2025-09-25T07:58:28","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T07:58:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=103984"},"modified":"2025-09-25T07:58:28","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T07:58:28","slug":"%f0%9f%9a%a8-crisis-alert-the-cowboys-suffer-a-crushing-blow-losing-depth-at-cornerback-at-the-absolute-worst-time-leaving-the-defense-exposed-and-fans-bracing-for-a-nightmare-stretch-ahead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=103984","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udea8 CRISIS ALERT: The Cowboys suffer a crushing blow losing depth at cornerback at the absolute worst time leaving the defense exposed and fans bracing for a nightmare stretch ahead"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"relative z-10\">\n<h2 class=\"my-2.5 text-black font-group-gigantic !leading-[30px] md:!leading-[44px]\"><strong>Cowboys Just Lost Depth at CB at Worst Possible Time<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"article-intro mb-4 text-darkGrey font-group-large 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safety Markquese Bell (14), linebacker Darius Harris (43), safety Malik Hooker (28), safety Israel Mukuamu (24), and cornerback Zion Childress (48) watch from the sidelines at training camp at the River Ridge Fields. | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\" class=\"flex flex-wrap justify-center lg:justify-normal\">\n<div class=\"flex lg:mr-4 lg:w-[calc(70%-3em)] max-w-full\"><main class=\"min-w-0 flex-1 odesa-article-main\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"viewablity-block\">\n<figure class=\"player-wrapper relative aspect-video mb-[18px] bg-grey rounded-md hidden player-wrapper-lg md:block\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"article-content [&amp;_p]:leading-[30px] [&amp;_p]:md:leading-[28px] [&amp;_li]:leading-[30px] [&amp;_li]:md:leading-[28px]\">\n<p>The Dallas Cowboys need as much help as they can get in the secondary.<\/p>\n<p>After allowing New York Giants quarterback Russell Wilson to put up 37 points and 450 passing yards and Caleb Williams to throw for nearly 300 yards and four touchdowns in back-to-back weeks, it&#8217;s clear that the Cowboys&#8217;\u00a0defensive backs are not getting the job done.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s why the Houston Texans may have given them a blow they just couldn&#8217;t afford right now.\u00a0According to a report by\u00a0ESPN&#8217;s D.J. Bien-Aime,\u00a0the Texans have signed cornerback Zion Childress off the Cowboys&#8217; practice squad.<\/p>\n<p>The Texans had an opening in their secondary after releasing safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson, who, ironically,\u00a0could be of big help in Dallas.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Cowboys Lose CB Zion Childress at Worst Time<\/h2>\n<p>Even if he didn&#8217;t see a ton of playing time, losing Childress isn&#8217;t ideal given the Cowboys&#8217; secondary situation.<\/p>\n<p>Cornerback DaRon Bland is still injured, Trevon Diggs isn&#8217;t playing up to snuff while being banged up, and the unit is\u00a0currently playing to a 45.6\u00a0Pro Football Focus\u00a0coverage grade\u00a0\u2014 the sixth-worst mark in the NFL.<\/p>\n<p>The Cowboys signed Childress as an undrafted free agent out of Kentucky. He was one of the final roster cuts, but they kept him around in the practice squad, and they even elevated him twice so far (albeit only for special teams situations).<\/p>\n<p>At least, it&#8217;s not all bad news for head coach Brian Schottenheimer&#8217;s team. After missing the past two games and watching the defense get absolutely tormented in back-to-back weeks, Bland might finally be back out there in Week 4,\u00a0per owner\/general manager Jerry Jones. He&#8217;s their top cornerback, so it would be a massive reinforcement against the Green Bay Packers.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">As for Diggs, his status for Sunday&#8217;s contest is still up in the air. He&#8217;s dealing with a shoulder injury, and given his history of ailments, it wouldn&#8217;t be shocking to see the team err on the side of caution with him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Still, he&#8217;s left plenty to be desired in the first three games of the season. As much money as he&#8217;s making, the sad truth is that Matt Eberflus&#8217; defense might actually be better off with him off the field than on it.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Needless to say, the Cowboys&#8217; DB situation is far from ideal, and losing Childress to the other Texas franchise doesn&#8217;t help America&#8217;s Team in the slightest.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/main><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cowboys Just Lost Depth at CB at Worst Possible Time The Dallas Cowboys can&#8217;t afford to lose more depth in their already shaky secondary. 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