Thanks to their loss on Sunday, the Dallas Cowboys are eliminated from playoff contention. They have one game left remaining in Philadelphia this week, and they could be playing it with 2018 in mind.
It makes sense to see what certain players have, get a look as early as possible so to speak. This process has begun, and linebacker Justin Durant is the first casualty.
Cowboys have released veteran LB Justin Durant. Club will sign Tre’Von Johnson off practice squad to take his place for final game.
— David Moore (@DavidMooreDMN) December 26, 2017
Tre’Von Johnson will fill the void left by Justin Durant, looking to see what he can bring to Matt Eberflus’ linebacker corps next season.