August 26, 2024
Ferguson didn't play in any of the Cowboys' three preseason games this season.
ANALYSISThe 2022 fourth-round pick is already locked in as the starting tight end, so Dallas didn't waste any preseason snaps on Ferguson, instead giving more work to the depth options fighting for a roster spot like
John Stephens,
Peyton Hendershot and
Brevyn Spann-Ford. Ferguson had a breakout 2023 campaign, hauling in 71 of 102 targets for 761 yards and five touchdowns over 17 regular-season games, and with
CeeDee Lamb still holding out and
Brandin Cooks nursing a knee injury at the end of training camp, he could become an even more important receiving option for
Dak Prescott to begin the regular season.