Back to the Dallas Cowboys Newsfeed

Second-year safety Obi Melifonwu waived by Raiders, could Cowboys have interest?

While everyone is having anxiety over the state of the Dallas Cowboys offensive line, the position of biggest need remains safety.

Since last Sunday we’ve been through a bit of a roller coaster of emotions with this:

  • (Earl Thomas remains an option people clamor for)
  • (Earl Thomas remains an option people clamor for)

You might remember that Obi Melifonwu was a pre-draft visitor for the Cowboys ahead of the 2017 NFL Draft. From BTB’s draft profile on him at the time:

Melifonwu projects best as a box safety/hybrid linebacker thanks to his size and ability to play the run, although as mentioned previously he must get more physical at the point of attack.