Lance Lenoir is not going to return punts for the Dallas Cowboys. The second-year undrafted free agent is trying to do what he can to make the football team, but fielding punts is not one of those things. Lenoir’s struggles holding on to punts haunted him last preseason and they’ve resurfaced again on Sunday night. Twice the Cowboys would muff the punt (albeit, once wasn’t Lenoir’s fault) as they watched as the Arizona Cardinals pounce on the ball. The second time resulted in a Cardinals touchdown.
These are terrible things to happen in a football game. When possessions are precious, giving the ball away can hurt and it adds insult to injury when the outcome is points for the other team.