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Maher In, Garibay Out: A Former Cowboy Returns

So far this offseason, the talk of Dallas Cowboys Training Camp has been around the team’s kicking struggles. With kickers Johnathan Garibay and Lirim Hajrullahu competing versus each other, you figured one would pull away eventually–but it never happened as both struggled with inconsistencies. Well, on Tuesday, to help solve their kicking woes, the Cowboys worked out four kickers (which included…

Cowboys Bringing in Brett Maher & 3 Others for Kicker Tryouts

In the training camp battle between kickers Jonathan Garibay and Lirim Hajrullahu, the Cowboys are starting to look like the losers. With both candidates struggling in Oxnard, Dallas is bringing in several kickers today for a workout and possible new options. One of them is a familiar face; veteran Brett Maher. According to one source, Hajrullahu has only made 75% of his kicks so far in camp…

Lirim Hajrullahu Takes Early Lead in Cowboys Kicker Competition

Roster battles don’t get decided in a day during training camp. But a decision is eventually made based on the evidence provided, and yesterday veteran Lirim Hajrullahu took an early lead over Jonathan Garibay in the race to be the Dallas Cowboys’ kicker in 2022. Hajrullahu went 7-of-8 field goals while his competition, the undrafted rookie out of Texas Tech, only made half of his eight attempts.…

Cowboys Hoping for Balanced Performance on Special Teams in 2022

We’ve been rolling through the Cowboys roster in our 2022 training camp previews, and today we’re going to look at special teams. Dallas currently enjoys stability at punter and long snapper and hopes that a change at kicker will bring balance to the group. You have punter Bryan Anger and Jake McQuaide at long snapper on one end of the spectrum. They joined the Cowboys last year and did…

Is Lirim Hajrullahu a Threat to Jonathan Garibay?

After the Cowboys released Chris Naggar on May 13, it left undrafted free agent Jonathan Garibay as the only kicker on their roster. With no competition, it seemed inevitable that Garibay would be Dallas’ week one kicker. However, it appears there will be competition for Garibay after all. On Friday, the Cowboys re-signed Lirim Hajrullahu, a former CFL kicker who played for Dallas sporadically in…

Mike McCarthy Preaching Patience w/ K Jonathan Garibay

Undrafted free agent Jonathan Garibay is the Cowboys’ kicker in 2022 by default; the only one currently signed to the roster. But Dallas’ head coach Mike McCarthy doesn’t sound anxious about the situation, instead stating he intends to be patient with Garibay as the rookie works on earning trust throughout the summer. Garibay signed with Dallas following the 2022 NFL Draft, joining second-year…

Jerry Jones Praises Cowboys UDFAs, Cites Ability to Contribute Early

Covering a variety of topics during a recent media session, Cowboys Owner and General Manager Jerry Jones praised their crop of 2022 undrafted free agents. Jones noted that these rookies are unusually ready to contribute to Dallas in the upcoming season. While he didn’t name names, Jones cited the group as a whole as being exceptionally impressive based on early observations from minicamps and…