Like many teams following the 2021 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys had to cut some players to meet the NFL's 90-man limit for offseason rosters. We already knew about Antwaun Woods from earlier today, but five other players have now joined him as former Cowboys.
Woods definitely was the biggest name of the cuts, having started many games and been arguably Dallas' best defensive tackle the last few years. But there was at least one more notable player among today's moves in backup Offensive Lineman Adam Redmond.
The Cowboys have released DT Antwaun Woods, CB Saivion Smith, C Adam Redmond, DT Walter Palmore, DE Ladarius Hamilton and CB Kemon Hall
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) May 5, 2021
Technically, the Cowboys have 91 players on their 90-man roster. OT Isaac Alarcón is exempted from their count, a benefit of the NFL's International Player Pathway Program. Alarcón, from Monterrey, Mexico, spent 2020 on team's practice squad.
— Michael Gehlken (@GehlkenNFL) May 5, 2021
Redmond was one of the better contenders for a backup role in 2021, given his versatility to play any spot on the line. But he also turns 28 this month and Dallas may be looking to develop younger prospects at this time.
It really isn't surprising to see some of these other cuts based on positions. Dallas added two rookies cornerbacks in the draft with Kelvin Joseph and Nahshon Wright, so out go Saivion Smith and Kemon Hall from the bottom of the depth chart.
The same goes for Walter Palmore and Ladarius Hamilton, who along with Antwaun Woods appear to have been pushed out by rookies Osa Odighizuwa, Chauncey Golston, and Quinton Bohanna.
We do see where players like these remain on the team's radar and sometimes find their way back as training camp and the preseason unfold. So it may not be a permanent goodbye to these six players, but we wish them all the best as they now look for other work in the NFL.
