Jalen Cropper: Back with Cowboys on practice squad
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Dallas signed Cropper to its practice squad Wednesday.
Cropper has been on the Cowboys' practice squad for most of the season. He was signed to the active roster ahead of this past Sunday's loss to Carolina but was subsequently waived Tuesday after logging one snap on offense and eight on special teams. Now that Cropper is back on Dallas' practice squad, he'll again look to be elevated for game days, though that's less likely to happen with fellow wideouts CeeDee Lamb (ankle) and KaVontae Turpin (foot) seemingly close to returning to action.
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Cowboys' Jalen Cropper: Back with active roster
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Cropper was elevated from the Cowboys' practice squad to the active roster Saturday, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.
Cropper has been elevated to the Cowboys' active roster for the second consecutive game after playing five total snaps (four on special teams, one on offense) in the Week 4 tie with the Packers. He's likely to play a similar role in Sunday's matchup against the Jets, contributing on both offense and special teams.
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Jalen Moreno-Cropper: Moved back to practice squad
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Moreno-Cropper reverted to the Cowboys' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Moreno-Cropper was elevated to the active roster ahead of Sunday's matchup versus Green Bay and logged one offensive snap, along with four snaps on special teams, without recording any output in that contest. CeeDee Lamb (ankle) and Jonathan Mingo (knee) were both inactive for that game, and Moreno-Cropper could get another look in Week 5 versus the Jets if both injured wideouts remain sidelined.
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Jalen Moreno-Cropper: Jettisoned by Cowboys
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Dallas waived Moreno-Cropper on Tuesday.
Moreno-Cropper suited up for one regular-season game with the Cowboys as a rookie last season, but he spent most of the year on the team's practice squad. He could reunite with Dallas in a similar capacity for the 2025 campaign.
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Jalen Moreno-Cropper: Reverts to practice squad
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Moreno-Cropper reverted to the Cowboys' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Moreno-Cropper played 12 of 60 offensive snaps Sunday, which was four more than KaVontae Turpin, though the former did not register a stat. The Cowboys can elevate Moreno-Cropper to the active roster two more times this season, though the chances of that happening would significantly decrease if Brandin Cooks (knee) were to be activated from injured reserve.
The Cowboys elevated Cropper from their practice squad to their active roster Saturday, Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.
Cropper was a standout for Dallas during training camp this year, and he'll now get his first practice-squad elevation. If he suits up Sunday against Philadelphia, the Fresno State product will be making his NFL debut. Cropper isn't likely to see much work on offense, however, with CeeDee Lamb, Jalen Tolbert, Jalen Brooks, Jonathan Mingo, KaVontae Turpin and Ryan Flournoy all likely ahead of him on the Cowboys' wideout depth chart.
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Cowboys' Jalen Cropper: Consistent showing in camp
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Cropper has been the most consistent of the Cowboys' depth wide receivers in training camp, Saad Yousuf of The Athletic reports.
With CeeDee Lamb (contract dispute) holding out, there have been additional reps available behind Brandin Cooks (personal), Jalen Tolbert and Jalen Brooks, and Cropper has gotten a chance to make a positive impression on the coaching staff. The 23-year-old Fresno State product may have moved ahead of Tyron Billy-Johnson, Ryan Flournoy, Kelvin Harmon and the other wideouts fighting for one of the last spots on the 53-man roster, but there's no guarantee any of them make the cut -- in addition to the team's top four WRs, KaVontae Turpin is likely locked into a roster spot as well due to his value as a return man.
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Jalen Moreno-Cropper: Inks to practice squad
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The Cowboys signed Moreno-Cropper to the practice squad Wednesday, Patrik Walker of the team's official site reports.
Moreno-Cropper put together a solid offseason with Dallas, so it's not surprising to see the team keep him around as a practice-squad member. The undrafted rookie out of Fresno State showcased 4.40 speed at the combine.
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Jalen Moreno-Cropper: Waived by Dallas
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The Cowboys waived Moreno-Cropper on Tuesday, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Moreno-Cropper joined the Cowboys following a promising collegiate career at Fresno State. Although he missed out on a 53-man roster spot, he showed some promise during the offseason and is expected to join the Cowboys' practice squad if he clears waivers.
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Jalen Moreno-Cropper: Fresno wideout joins Dallas
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The Cowboys have agreed to a contract with Moreno-Cropper, the Dallas Morning News' Michael Gehlken reports.
Moreno-Cropper surprisingly went undrafted after a uniquely distinguished career at Fresno State, where he chose to play over much bigger programs like Oregon and Utah. Moreno-Cropper (5-foot-11, 172 pounds) is skinny but ran a verified 4.40 speed at the combine, and his production at Fresno State -- where he was the clear WR1 for quarterback Jake Haener, taken in the fourth round -- is not easily dismissed. Moreno-Cropper is a long shot like any undrafted rookie, but there's reason to believe he's more talented than current Dallas wideouts like Jalen Tolbert, Simi Fehoko and KaVontae Turpin.
