The Dallas Cowboys are shaking up their offensive line depth, announcing Monday they’re bringing Super Bowl LVIII winner Wanya Morris onto their practice squad. This ain’t your grandma’s practice squad move, folks. They aren’t just looking at their own camp cuts, they’re grabbing a three-year veteran who’s been to the mountain top and back.
From Chiefs Starter to Cowboys Scout Team: The Wanya Morris Story
Let’s talk about Morris’s journey, because it’s wild. This guy, just 25, was a third-round pick by the Chiefs back in 2023, coming out of Tennessee and Oklahoma. As a rookie, he wasn’t just riding the bench for that Super Bowl LVIII run; he *started four games* and played in 11 contests on their way to beating the 49ers! The dude’s got championship rings! The very next season, 2024, he leveled up, starting 11 games and seeing action in every single regular season tilt. Get this, he even caught a touchdown pass! Talk about versatility.
Things got a little bumpy in 2025. He was relegated to backup duty, but still got into 12 games before a December knee injury cut his season short. Then, the Falcons traded for him in June of this year, but he just didn’t make their 53-man roster and went unclaimed on waivers. Now, he’s landed in Dallas. It’s a heck of a rollercoaster, but the talent and experience are undeniable.
The Left Tackle Stakes and What Morris Means for Dallas
So, what does a 6-foot-6, 307-pound Super Bowl winner mean for the Cowboys’ O-line? It means competition, baby! He’s a potential insurance plan at left tackle. Tyler Guyton is currently the starter there, and head coach Brian Schottenheimer has given him a public vote of confidence, even calling Guyton to assure him that the trade for Steelers tackle Broderick Jones wouldn’t affect his status. Jones is set to battle Terence Steele for the right tackle spot, but don’t count Morris out for eventually vying for time on the left side.
The Cowboys have been busy clearing out their tackle room, too. They traded Nate Thomas to Houston and waived Sebastian Gutierrez, Marcellus Johnson, and Shiyazh Pete on Sunday. That makes Morris’s arrival even more impactful. He brings that veteran presence to the practice squad, and honestly, if the team needs to call someone up for active duty, they’d feel pretty good about a guy with a Super Bowl ring on his resume. This isn’t just a warm body filling a spot; this is a depth move with serious potential.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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