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A Blazing Fast Exit: 6-Foot-2 Vet’s Dallas Cowboys Chapter Ends After Just 5 Days – 0 Games, 1 Bombshell Decision

Posted on September 11, 2025 - 1:32 am by

The Dallas Cowboys are shaking things up as they gear up for a critical Week 2 showdown against the New York Giants, desperate to notch their first win of the 2025 season. In a whirlwind of roster moves, the team has made headlines by placing defensive tackle Perrion Winfrey on injured reserve due to a lingering back injury. The Cowboys also dropped a bombshell by waiving cornerback Christian Matthew on September 9, 2025, just days after re-signing him, according to ESPN’s Todd Archer. This leaves Dallas with an open roster spot, and fans are buzzing about what the team might do next.

Christian Matthew’s time with the Cowboys was nothing short of chaotic. The 6-foot-2, 195-pound cornerback was initially released on August 25 with an injury designation, only to be re-signed shortly after. But in a stunning turn of events, Dallas cut ties with the veteran again just five days later, without him playing a single snap in 2025. Matthew, who last saw NFL defensive action in 2023 with the Chicago Bears, now finds himself back on the market, leaving Cowboys Nation wondering what could have been for the towering defensive back.

Elsewhere, former Cowboys fan favorite Deuce Vaughn didn’t stay unemployed for long. After failing to secure a spot on Dallas’ final 53-man roster, the dynamic running back has landed with the Denver Broncos’ practice squad ahead of Week 2. Broncos head coach Sean Payton, known for his success with undersized playmakers like Darren Sproles during his New Orleans Saints tenure, seems intrigued by Vaughn’s potential. The move comes on the heels of Vaughn’s tryout with Denver, where Payton’s familiarity with Sproles’ style may have played a role in the decision.

“Deuce Vaughn had a tryout with the Broncos,” DallasCowboys.com’s Patrik Walker noted on September 2. “Sean Payton spent time coaching someone Vaughn grew up modeling his game after: Darren Sproles, and Payton also brought on Sproles as a coaching intern this offseason. Not difficult to deDEUCE why they’d take a look at Vaughn.”

As the Cowboys prepare to face the Giants, New York is standing firm with quarterback Russell Wilson as their starter, despite a lackluster 21-6 loss to the Washington Commanders in Week 1. Giants head coach Brian Daboll dismissed any talk of a quarterback change, emphasizing a need for collective improvement rather than pinning the blame on Wilson.

“After a game — it’s an emotional game, tough game,” Daboll said on September 8, per NFL.com’s Kevin Patra. “Didn’t play particularly well, I would say collectively, but in terms of making any of those decisions — really at any position or schematic changes — I’d like to do it with a clear head and watch the tape. Russ will be the starter.”

Wilson struggled to spark New York’s offense, with the Giants failing to score a touchdown in Week 1. The Cowboys, coming off a disappointing 24-20 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, are eager to capitalize on New York’s offensive woes.

Both teams are hungry for their first victory, but the oddsmakers are siding with Dallas. According to FanDuel, the Cowboys are 5.5-point favorites heading into their matchup against the Giants. With roster changes in full swing and a renewed focus after their Week 1 defeat, Dallas is poised to make a statement. Will the Cowboys seize this opportunity, or will Wilson and the Giants pull off an upset? All eyes will be on this NFC East clash as the season heats up.