The Dallas Cowboys made two roster moves involving the same wide receiver ahead of the team’s Week 7 matchup against the Washington Commanders. Earlier in the week, the Cowboys cut ties with wide receiver Jalen Cropper.
Dallas announced on October 15, 2025, that the team is re-signing Cropper to the team’s practice squad just one day after his release. Cropper passed though waivers unclaimed allowing the Cowboys to re-sign the wideout. The initial move may have been made to add wide receiver Jonathan Mingo to the active roster.
“Worth noting: WR Jonathan Mingo was on the practice field during the portion open to the media,” Dallas Morning News’ Joseph Hoyt detailed in an October 15, message on X. “The Cowboys waived Jalen Cropper to open a roster spot yesterday — Mingo, currently two weeks into his 21-day practice window, is a candidate to get it.”
Here’s what you need to know about the latest Cowboys news heading into the team’s showdown against the Commanders.
The Cowboys Expect CeeDee Lamb to Play vs. Commanders
Cropper has played in three games this season but mostly is making his impact on special teams. The versatile receiver posted a fumble recovery for Dallas. In other receiver news, the Cowboys appear to be leaving the door open for CeeDee Lamb to return to action against the Commanders.
“CeeDee Lamb was limited in today’s practice,” The Athletic’s Jon Machota revealed in an October 15, message on X. “As long as he doesn’t suffer a setback the expectation is that he’ll play Sunday.”
WR George Pickens on Re-Signing With Cowboys: ‘I Wouldn’t Mind It’
Ahead of the team’s NFC East clash against the Commanders, wideout George Pickens addressed his future with the franchise. Pickens will be a free agent this offseason.
“I wouldn’t mind it,” Pickens said on the potential to re-sign with Dallas, per Cowboys.com. “The guys in the locker room are super cool, the energy’s great, but like I said I always want to showcase my talents.”
The Cowboys Are Hoping to Force the Commanders to Defend Both CeeDee Lamb & George Pickens
If Lamb is able to impress during practices, the Cowboys offense could be getting a major boost. It was a limited sample size to start the season, but defenses struggled to find a solution to defend both Lamb and Pickens.
“Well, I think what George has shown us over the last couple weeks is that we can move him around,” Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer noted on October 15, per DallasCowboys.com’s Patrik Walker. “You know, I think, really, it took George a little while forcing us to move him around. The one thing that George has proven over these last couple weeks is our ability to move him around, which makes us more difficult to defend, because CeeDee was the guy we were trying to move around, right?
“We were just kind of in one spot, but George has been terrific with us putting him into different spots, in different positions, and I think he kind of likes it, because I think it holds his attention and keeps him dialed in.”
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