Dallas Cowboys will enter the 2024 season with the same expectations they’ve had since Mike McCarthy became head coach: to win the Super Bowl.
Dallas’ expectations have remained steady during the regular season, but they have been beaten in the first or second round of the playoffs every year under McCarthy. A deep post-season run seems mandatory for McCarthy if he wants to keep his job.
Today, they signed a 34-game starter who could help in the post-season.
The Dallas Cowboys Sign 34-Game Starter To Defense (Report)
On Thursday, the Dallas Cowboys signed veteran defensive end Al-Quadin Muhammad to a one-year deal.
“That’s a really tough break,” Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy told reporters. “Especially for him. Because he was clearly going to be a primary contributor.”
According to Tyler Conway of Bleacher Report:
Muhammad spent the 2023 season on the Indianapolis Colts’ practice squad but was suspended for six games in December for violating the NFL’s performance-enhancing drug policy. He previously played four seasons with the Colts from 2018 to 2021, along with stints with the New Orleans Saints (2017) and Chicago Bears (2022).
A 2017 sixth-round pick out of Miami, Muhammad has recorded 157 tackles and 12 sacks in his NFL career. He set a career high with six sacks during the 2021 season while starting 17 games for the Colts.
The Cowboys will need a third edge rusher to play behind Micah Parsons and DeMarcus Lawrence in 2024. Second-round pick Marshawn Kneeland will likely get the first crack at replacing Williams, but having a veteran like Muhammad around could help fill out the depth chart.
This addition to the defense could be big for their rotation.
