Archer: CB gets Cowboys' top undrafted bonus

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CB gets Cowboys' top undrafted bonus

May, 15, 2014


By Todd Archer | ESPNDallas.com


IRVING, Texas – The Dallas Cowboys have not been shy in giving larger than normal signing bonuses or guaranteed money to undrafted free agents, but their 24 signings totaled $66,500 and no guaranteed money in base salaries.

Tarleton State cornerback Dashaun Phillips, a Duncanville, Texas, native, received the largest signing bonus at $7,500. Missouri wide receiver L’Damian Washington received $7,000 to sign. Running back Glasco Martin did not receive a signing bonus.

In 2012, the Cowboys guaranteed guard Ronald Leary $214,000. Last year, the Cowboys guaranteed linebacker Brandon Magee $70,000 and paid out a $10,000 signing bonus to Jakar Hamilton.

Here is the remaining breakdown of signing bonuses:

$5,000
QB Dustin Vaughan, West Texas A&M
DT Chris Whaley, Texas
OL Jarrod Pughsley, Akron
OL Josh Aladenoye, Illinois State

$3,500
WR Chris Boyd, Vanderbilt

$3,000
OL Andre Cureton, Cincinnati

$2,500
TE Evan Wilson, Illinois

$2,000
FB J.C. Copeland, LSU
RB Ben Malena, Texas A&M
S Marvin Robinson, Ferris State
P Cody Mandell, Alabama
LB Keith Smith, San Jose State

$1,500
S Ryan Smith, Auburn
OG Ronald Patrick, South Carolina
OG Brian Clarke, Bloomsburg
TE Jordan Najvar, Baylor
LS Casey Kreiter, Iowa
CB Jocquel Skinner, Bethel
DE Joe Windsor, Northern Illinois
DT Davin Coleman, Arizona State

$1,000
LB Dontavis Sapp, Tennessee

 

[fortsbest]

In the clips I saw of Phillips, he seems to be a CB that's not afraid to hit and tackle. It seemed like he had pretty good hands too . I think on the highlights he had like 10 + interceptions some of them even difficult looking. Could be a nice pickup. And Since I'm going back to school in the fall and Tarleton is gonna be my new alma mater, I'm rooting for him.

 

[Genghis Khan]

Small school DB. They just can't help themselves. At least this one wasn't a draft pick wasted on him. That's progress, I guess.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

Small school DB. They just can't help themselves. At least this one wasn't a draft pick wasted on him. That's progress, I guess.

That's something every NFL team does with undrafted guys. You're going to sign a bunch of small school players when talking about UDFAs.

 

[Carp]

Small school DB. They just can't help themselves. At least this one wasn't a draft pick wasted on him. That's progress, I guess.

Amen. I could care less if he got 7500 bucks.

 

[Genghis Khan]

That's something every NFL team does with undrafted guys. You're going to sign a bunch of small school players when talking about UDFAs.

This is true, and we are doing it right this year.