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Cox (groin) worked out for the Texans on Monday, Howard Balzer of USA Today reports. The linebacker was waived with an injury settlement by the Vikings in August and cleared to return by doctors earlier in October. Cox, a fourth-round pick of the Cowboys in 2021, has played mostly on special teams in his career.
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Cox (groin) has been cleared to return by doctors and is expected to work out for NFL teams soon, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports. Cox was waived with an injury settlement by the Vikings in August, but he has finally recovered from that injury and intends to resume his NFL career. The linebacker would have to pass a medical exam in order to sign with an NFL team, at which point it would be confirmed that he's healthy enough to play again.
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The Vikings waived Cox (undisclosed) with an injury settlement Thursday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports. Cox landed on injured reserve Aug. 14 but is now eligible to sign with a new team once healthy. A fourth-round pick by the Cowboys in 2021, Cox has 26 games of NFL experience, mainly seeing action on special teams.
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Cox (undisclosed) reverted to the Vikings' injured reserve list Wednesday after going unclaimed off waviers, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports. With Cox on injured reserve, the 26-year-old linebacker will be forced to sit for the entire 2024 season unless he reaches an injury settlement with Minnesota. The 2021 fourth-rounder registered two solo tackles across 10 regular-season outings with the Commanders in 2023.
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Cox is expected to see more defensive snaps this season with 2023 third-round pick DeMarvion Overshown (knee) now out for the season, Nick Eatman of the Cowboys' website reports. Overshown suffered an ACL tear in Saturday's preseason game against the Seahawks, taking a big piece out of Dallas' linebacking corps. Leighton Vander Esch and Damone Clark are expected to be the Cowboys' primary starters in the middle of the defense, but Cox and Devin Harper will now pick up the slack from Overshown's loss. Cox, a fourth-round pick out of LSU in 2021, also suffered a torn ACL in his rookie season and saw only 35 defensive snaps last year; however, if he's fully recovered, his speed, athleticism and coverage skills could allow him to make an impact.