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Wednesday, June 18, 1997
Cowboys considering linebacker Seth Joyner
IRVING, Texas (AP) - The Dallas Cowboys are considering signing
free agent linebacker Seth Joyner, who has tormented them for
years while with the Philadelphia Eagles and Arizona Cardinals.
After Joyner was released Monday in a cost-cutting move by
the Cardinals, one of his agent's first calls was to the Cowboys.
Dallas is thin at outside linebacker after losing Darrin Smith,
Jim Schwantz and Godfrey Myles in free agency. Joyner, 32, is
a three-time Pro Bowl selection.
"We want to see if Joyner's seen his better days or if
he can still play," Cowboys vice president Stephen Jones
said Tuesday. "We also want to know if he would fit with
us or not."
Jones added the price would have to be right for Joyner to
be added to the roster.
"Even if we decide he could fit in (the scheme), money
is a big factor," Jones said. "It just doesn't look
like a doable deal because of the money."
Joyner played eight seasons with Philadelphia before joining
the Cardinals in 1994. He's made the playoffs several times, but
agent Jim Solano said Joyner would consider playing for the $275,000
veteran minimum if it would mean a chance for his first championship.
"We think they've got the best chance of going to the
Super Bowl," Solano said. "We just hope the Cowboys
have as much interest as we do."
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