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August 13, 2021; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Cowboys' Cooper Rush (10) slides down against Cardinals' Ezekiel Turner (47) during the third quarter at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale. Patrick Breen-The Republic Nfl Preseason Cardinals Vs Cowboys

NFL roster cuts: Cowboys drop two QBs

Posted on | by Field Level Media

Field Level Media is tracking the wave of roster cuts in the NFL with all 32 teams facing a 4 p.m. deadline Tuesday to reduce their 80-man rosters to 53.

Additional players can be added to the team’s practice squad.

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In Dallas, Cooper Rush is the lone backup quarterback to Dak Prescott on the 53-man regular-season roster of the Cowboys.

Owner Jerry Jones said Tuesday morning on 105.3 FM in Dallas that Rush was more consistent and has the experience edge, which led to the team releasing competing backups Garrett Gilbert and Ben DiNucci.

The Cowboys also released safety Darian Thompson. ESPN reported Thompson is a candidate to join the practice squad if he’s not claimed by another team.

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–Field Level Media

Indianapolis Colts kicker Eddy Pineiro (5) chats with Indianapolis Colts kicker Rodrigo Blankenship (3) at the start of practice at Grand Park in Westfield on Thursday, July 29, 2021, on the second full day of workouts of this summer's Colts training camp. Colts Camp Revs Up

NFL cuts: Colts waive K Eddy Pineiro

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The Indianapolis Colts cut kicker Eddy Pineiro on Tuesday, handing the starting job to incumbent and second-year player Rodrigo Blankenship.

The Colts signed Pineiro, 25, in May to compete for the job. He did not miss a kick during the preseason.

Blankenship, 24, converted 86.5 percent of his field goal attempts last season as a rookie and 95.6 percent of his extra point tries.

Pineiro last kicked for the Chicago Bears during the 2019 season, making 82.1 percent of his field goal tries and converting 27 of 29 extra point attempts.

–Field Level Media