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Benson Mayowa a surprise inactive for Cowboys

PITTSBURGH -- The biggest surprise among the Dallas Cowboys inactives is not that Tony Romo will watch from the sidelines for the ninth straight game. It’s that defensive end Benson Mayowa will as well.

Mayowa was among the Cowboys’ seven inactive players for Sunday's game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. He opened the first two games of the season as the Cowboys’ starting right defensive end.

The Cowboys signed Mayowa away from the Oakland Raiders as a restricted free agent with a three-year, $8.25 million contract that included a $3.