The Cowboys signed Cropper to the practice squad Wednesday, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports. Cropper will stick around on the Cowboys' taxi squad after he was unable to make the 53-man roster. He has yet to appear in a regular-season game since signing with Dallas as an undrafted free agent in April of 2023.
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Team
Dallas Cowboys
Birthdate
5/3/2001 (23)
Status
Practice Squad
HT/WT
6'0", 172 lbs
Birthplace
Parlier, CA, USA
Position
WR
College
Fresno State
Experience
1 season
Career History
Dallas Cowboys
2023-Present
(2 seasons)
The Cowboys signed Cropper to the practice squad Wednesday, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports. Cropper will stick around on the Cowboys' taxi squad after he was unable to make the 53-man roster. He has yet to appear in a regular-season game since signing with Dallas as an undrafted free agent in April of 2023.
The Cowboys waived Cropper on Tuesday. Cropper spent all of 2023 on the Cowboys' practice squad. Sad Yousuf of The Athletic relayed Wednesday that Cropper had been one of the most consistent wide receivers during training camp. While Cropper accumulated five catches on 10 targets for 32 yards across three preseason games, it wasn't enough for him to stick around on the 53-man roster. Cropper could be invited back to Dallas to join the practice squad again, or he could explore his options elsewhere assuming he clears waivers.
Cropper has been the most consistent of the Cowboys' depth wide receivers in training camp, Saad Yousuf of The Athletic reports. With CeeDee Lamb (contract dispute) holding out, there have been additional reps available behind Brandin Cooks (personal), Jalen Tolbert and Jalen Brooks, and Cropper has gotten a chance to make a positive impression on the coaching staff. The 23-year-old Fresno State product may have moved ahead of Tyron Billy-Johnson, Ryan Flournoy, Kelvin Harmon and the other wideouts fighting for one of the last spots on the 53-man roster, but there's no guarantee any of them make the cut -- in addition to the team's top four WRs, KaVontae Turpin is likely locked into a roster spot as well due to his value as a return man.