The Cowboys signed Dalton (undisclosed) to the practice squad Wednesday, per The Dallas Morning News.
Dalton is looking to make an NFL comeback after spending the last two years playing in the XFL and UFL. He signed with the Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2019, but it wasn't until 2022 with the Falcons that Dalton saw his first NFL regular-season action, during which he registered 13 tackles (eight solo) across seven games. Defensive tackle Phil Hoskins was let go from the Cowboys' practice squad in a corresponding move.
Dalton (toe) was not listed on the Falcons' injury report Wednesday, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.
Dalton was sidelined for Atlanta's past two games with a toe injury, though he's now ready to go again following the team's Week 14 bye. The backup nose tackle has recorded seven tackles while playing 71 of his 98 snaps on defense over four appearances this season. Dalton should provide additional depth behind starter Abdullah Anderson during Sunday's divisional matchup against New Orleans.
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Falcons' Jalen Dalton: Officially inactive
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Dalton (toe) is inactive for Sunday's matchup against Washington, Tori McElhaney of the Falcons' official site reports.
Dalton was deemed doubtful due to a toe injury, so it's not surprising to see him unavailable. In his absence, Jaleel Johnson and Timmy Horne will be the only backup defensive linemen behind Matt Dickerson, Abdullah Anderson and Grady Jarrett.
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Jalen Dalton: Let go by Saints
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Dalton (triceps) was waived by the Saints on Tuesday, John Hendrix of SI.com reports.
Dalton has spent the last two seasons plagued by a triceps injury that went from a partial tear to a full tear, ultimately requiring surgery. The 24-year-old joined the Saints after going undrafted out of North Carolina but has yet to get a chance to compete for a roster spot.
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Saints' Jalen Dalton: Lands on IR
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Dalton (triceps) was placed on injured reserve by the Saints on Tuesday, Katherine Terrell of The Athletic reports.
Last season, Dalton partially tore his triceps and, after almost a year of rehab, has now suffered a full tear. The North Carolina product will have surgery soon and will miss the remainder of the season unless he is able to reach an injury settlement with New Orleans.
