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The pass rush savant is a sneaky good addition
As is the annual tradition these days, the Dallas Cowboys kicked off their training camp with a veteran signing. In years past, the team has added impact players like Malik Hooker, Anthony Barr, and Brandon Aubrey around this time. And on Tuesday, they might have found another in EDGE James Houston.
The #Cowboys are signing former #Lions pass-rusher James Houston, who had 8 sacks as a rookie in 2022. pic.twitter.com/XMcqUMtmXH
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) July 22, 2025
Houston is an athletic freak teeming with potential as a pass rush savant. He originally played college ball at Florida before transferring to Jackson State in Deion Sanders’ second season as head coach.
There, Houston thrived, racking up 16.5 sacks and forcing seven fumbles. It was enough for the Lions to take Houston in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL Draft, making him the first Jackson State player to get drafted in 14 years.
