The Cowboys wide receiver depth chart is currently much weaker than in recent years. Two days after Dallas traded Amari Cooper to the Cleveland Browns, it's now reported that Cedrick Wilson will be signing with the Miami Dolphins when free agency officially opens on Wednesday.
Today was the start of the NFL's stupidly named “legal tampering” period. Teams are allowed to negotiate with impending free agents and agree to deal but nothing is officially signed until after 4:00pm EST on March 16th.
In four seasons since Dallas made him a 6th-Round pick, Wilson has risen into a valuable offensive roleplayer and special teamer. He's only missed one game the last two years, starting four in 2021, and has proven his reliability as a receiver and even throwing the occasional pass.
Former Cowboys' WR Cedrick Wilson intends to sign a three-year, $22.8 million deal that includes $12.75 million guaranteed with the Miami Dolphins, sources tell @toddarcher and me. Dallas loses another WR.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 14, 2022
While Cooper and Wilson will be hard to replace, Dallas has at least re-signed Michael Gallup and still have 2-3 years left on CeeDee Lamb's rookie deal. They also recently extended Noah Brown's contract to keep one experienced depth option around.
Although Lamb and Gallup are the obvious starters at receiver going forward, filling that WR3 role is now one of the Cowboys key offseason goals. With Brown being more of a bottom-tier depth and special teams guy, finding a true slot receiver for the offense becomes paramount.
Hopefully the Cowboys are able to find more valuable late-round gems like Cedrick Wilson in the upcoming draft.
