FRISCO, Texas -- A few days ago, Jeron Johnson was getting ready for the upcoming football season as an assistant coach at Eastside Catholic High School in Sammamish, Washington.
On Tuesday, he went through his first practice with the Dallas Cowboys with a real chance to make the 53-man roster for the Sept. 9 season opener against the Carolina Panthers.
Johnson last appeared in a meaningful NFL game in the 2016 playoffs while with the Seattle Seahawks. He is closing in on a year between games, having last appeared in a preseason game with the Jacksonville Jaguars before he was released.