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Dallas Cowboys sign free agent wide receiver Tyron Johnson

After bringing Tyron Johnson in for a visit on Tuesday, the Dallas Cowboys have signed the veteran wide receiver. Johnson spent the 2023 NFL season on the team's practice squad after initially signing a two-year deal for $2.035 million.

Running back Ezekiel Elliott is officially a Dallas Cowboy again after a steak dinner that sealed the deal. "I'm excited to be back and go to work," Elliott said in an Instagram post Tuesday.

On Friday, the Cowboys released both players. Vander Esch was released with a failed physical designation, while Gallup was listed as a post-June 1 cut.

Here are the players the Cowboys selected this year: No. 29 overall, 1st round (via trade from Detroit): Tyler Guyton, OT, Oklahoma. No. 56 overall, 2nd round: Marshawn Kneeland, Edge, Western Michigan. No. 73 overall pick, 3rd round (via trade from Detroit): Cooper Beebe, G, Kansas State.

Jones wrote that the Cowboys' release of Elliott was a mutual decision “that was best for everyone” and that it would allow the three-time Pro Bowler to experience free agency while giving Dallas the chance to increase its “flexibility and options.” “This is one of the toughest parts of operating a team,” Jones wrote.

FRISCO — Running back Zeke Elliott will suit up for the Cowboys for the 2024 season.

The deal is officially official after Elliott passed his physical with the Cowboys. He will wear his old No. 21 for his second stint in Dallas.

The Dallas Cowboys finally made a move on the free agency front, as they brought back Pro Bowl running back Ezekiel Elliott. After spending seven seasons with the team, and 2023 with the New England Patriots, Elliott is looking to return to proper form.

Who left the Cowboys in 2024? ›

Losing key players like Tyron Smith and Tony Pollard to free agency seems to have left Cowboys fans uneasy about the team's roster. The team also parted ways with linebacker Leighton Vander Esch and receiver Michael Gallup, both of whom were among their top three picks in the 2018 draft.

The Cowboys had a chance to select Duke center Graham Barton but opted to trade down, giving up the 24th overall pick and a 2025 seventh-round selection in exchange for the Lions' first- and third-round picks this year (Nos. 29 and 73).

The Dallas Cowboys will make the 24th pick in the NFL Draft on April 25 in Detroit.

Determining where each rookie could fit with the Cowboys in 2024.

The Cowboys addressed the trenches with their early picks. Tyler Guyton (OT) at #29, Marshawn Kneeland (Edge) at #56, and Cooper Beebe (OG) at #73 were all highly ranked by Brugler. Tyler Guyton was 27th, Marshawn Kneeland was 32nd and Cooper Beebe was 38th overall on his final overall rankings.

The Cowboys had a chance to select Duke center Graham Barton but opted to trade down, giving up the 24th overall pick and a 2025 seventh-round selection in exchange for the Lions' first- and third-round picks this year (Nos. 29 and 73).

Prescott, who turns 31 on July 29, enters the final season of his four-year, $160 million contract that includes a no-franchise tag clause and a no-trade clause, which puts a ticking clock on the Cowboys front office to get their quarterback re-signed before the start of the 2024 season.