Do you know who Lavar Edwards is?
Probably not, but the Cowboys traded a conditional 7th rd pick to the Titans for the former 5th round draft pick. While the majority of the media wanted to talk a practice squad player, Jason Garrett was quick to point on that only one of their recent signings will play on Sunday.
Here are the quotes via PFT.com.
Garrett noted that bolstering the defensive line is a high priority for the Cowboys, and he stressed that Sam is going to have to prove himself on the practice squad. Garrett noted that reporters were asking him about Sam when the Cowboys have also recently added defensive lineman Lavar Edwards in a trade with the Titans. That move is more important to the Cowboys than the Sam move because Edwards is expected to be active on Sunday against the 49ers.
“We’ve got to be careful about spending too much time on a practice roster player. We traded for a defensive end who’s going to be on our active roster, from Tennessee. We picked up a defensive lineman who we think is going to be on our active roster. So we tried to address the situation,” Garrett said.
Good for Jason Garrett for trying to make it about football and not a sideshow. Jerry Jones did a good thing staying away from the press conference.
If Michael Sam has the ability to play, he will get an opportunity, until then there is really nothing to talk about.