It's no secret the are entering training camp still in need of depth at the linebacker position Chris Lykes Jersey , a unit now led , who earned both a Pro Bowl and first-team All-Pro nod as a rookie. But despite re-signing former first-round pick to a one-year deal this offseason, there are still questions at LB that need answering. They're hoping can help provide a sistance in that arena, as the Dallas-area native signed a deal with the Cowboys for the 2022 season -- sources confirm to CBS Sports.To make room for Jefferson, the Cowboys released running back , a promising backup talent who spent his rookie season in 2021 on the team's practice squad. Malik Jefferson LB Jefferson, 25, still Brad Kaaya Jersey boasts youth as an attribute despite having already spent time with six to this point. He began his journey as a pro by getting a third-round nod from the in 2018, before going Ed Reed Jersey on to join the (2019), (2019 and again in 2020), (2020) and the (2021). Still hoping to find his footing at the level, Jefferson enters Cowboys training camp with no starts under his belt but 35 games played -- logging 16 career tackles. A former standout at the University of Texas, Jefferson earned several honors in his time with the Longhorns, including first-team All-Big 12 (2017) and Big 12 Co-Defensive Player of the Year (2017), evidence he's harboring talent within him. It will now be on defensive guru Dan Quinn to tap into it, but the road to making the active roster won't be easy for Jefferson.The Cowboys are also looking forward to the return of , who suffered a torn ACL as a rookie in 2021 but Andre Johnson Jersey is looked upon to be a starter in 2022. They also re-signed special teams contributor and then added Cox's former LSU teammate, , to the roster as a fifth-round pick in the 2022 , followed by the signings (Texas A&M) and (Liberty) Rodney Miller Jr. Jersey as undrafted free agents. There is a path for Jefferson at the position, though, created by the injury to linebacker , who was moved to the team's injured reserve list on July 8, giving Jefferson a chance to enter camp and po sibly find a more stable NFL home -- back at home.
