After Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said last week that former All-Pro left tackle Jason Peters was in town getting a physical and was planning to meet with the team afterwards, it seemed likely that the 40-year-old would be joining the organization officially at some point. It was reported on Sunday morning that Peters and the Cowboys were still continuing to work towards a deal.
Now, it looks like one is in place.
After an official visit last week, the #DallasCowboys are expected to sign free agent offensive tackle Jason Peters to the practice squad.
DallasCowboys.com senior writer Rob Phillips notes that the deal isn't official yet.
"Signing Peters, 40, on the Cowboys' practice squad might seem unusual. But the league has expanded and reshaped the rules around practice squad eligibility since the pandemic struck in 2020. This year, the 16-player practice squad can include up to six veteran players, and teams can elevate a particular player up to three times during the season," Phillips wrote. "That means Peters could be one of the Cowboys' standard practice squad elevations as early as Week 1 against Tampa Bay, though it's quite possible he'll go through a ramp-up period on the practice squad first."
Dallas' normal starting left tackle is Pro Bowler Tyron Smith, but he is expected to miss much of the season after recently undergoing hamstring surgery. Peters spent the first five seasons of his NFL career with the Buffalo Bills, before suiting up for arguably the Cowboys' biggest rivals -- the Philadelphia Eagles -- for 12 years.
He played for the Chicago Bears in 2021.
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