Report: Dallas Cowboys sign former Texas star Malik Jefferson

The Dallas Cowboys have signed former Texas linebacker Malik Jefferson after inviting him to workout last week, according to Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News. The former third-round pick in 2018 played for the Indianapolis Colts last season, and also spent time with the Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Los Angeles Chargers and Tennessee Titans throughout his career.

Cincinnati drafted Jefferson with the 78th overall pick before being released before the 2019 season. Cleveland went on to pick up the linebacker but lasted less than three months with the Browns. Since then, he has been on the practice squads of the Los Angeles Chargers and Tennessee Titans.

In total, Jefferson has appeared in 35 NFL games, with Los Angeles giving him the most opportunities. Jefferson has 16 career tackles, with 10 coming during his rookie season with the Bengals.

Coming out of high school, Jefferson was ranked a five-star prospect by the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting services. He was the No. 2 linebacker in the country and enjoyed a three-year career in Austin.

Dallas Cowboys sign two more players

In addition to Malik Jefferson, the Dallas Cowboys made a couple of roster more roster moves last week, announcing the official signings of kicker Lirim Hajrullahu and linebacker Christian Sam. There was already a spot available for Hajrullahu on the roster, while Devante Bond was placed on injured reserve to make room for Sam.

This will also mark Hajrullahu’s second stint in Dallas, kicking for them last season. In one game for the Cowboys, he made five out of five extra points and saw all seven of his deep kicks go back for touchbacks. Carolina also used Hajrullahu’s services, going four for five on field goal attempts with a long of 35-yards.

Sam is a native of the Dallas-Fort Worth area, returning home and getting back into the NFL. He most recently played for the New Orleans Breakers in the USFL but was also a member of the Tampa Bay Bandits. Detroit was Sam’s last stop in the NFL, being on their practice squad for two seasons.