The Dallas Cowboys opened the second week of training camp with a roster tweak ahead of Monday’s first padded practice, signing offensive lineman Sebastian Gutierrez and waiving edge rusher Charles Snowden with an injury designation.
Gutierrez had already gotten a look from Dallas in a workout, and the Cowboys also worked out fellow free-agent offensive lineman LeRoy Watson.
Snowden’s stint with the team was short. Dallas signed him in June, but he later received a three-game suspension for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy after pleading guilty to a DUI charge in January.
ESPN's Todd Archer reports that Snowden has a groin injury. If he clears waivers, Snowden will revert to injured reserve.
From there, Snowden would be forced to miss the entire 2026 campaign unless he receives an injury settlement from Dallas.
For Gutierrez, this is another stop on a long NFL journey. He entered the league as an undrafted free-agent signing of the Denver Broncos in 2022 and has also spent time with the New England Patriots, Las Vegas Raiders, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Cleveland Browns and Indianapolis Colts.
He has appeared in just two games in his career, one with the Raiders in 2022 and one with the 49ers in 2024. His only offensive snaps came in San Francisco, where he played right tackle for three plays in Week 14 of 2024.
The move gives Dallas another body for camp, but that’s about it. Gutierrez is a depth option, and his clearest path to hanging around would likely be the practice squad.
It also raises a small question about the state of the Cowboys’ tackle group, since the team added another lineman after the initial camp setup. At last check, Dallas had three players dealing with injuries on Saturday, but none were offensive linemen: Jalen Thompson with a hip issue, P.J. Locke with a knee injury and Zion Childress with a hamstring.
More should come into focus when the Cowboys hit the field Monday and put on pads for the first time in camp.
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