When the Dallas Cowboys square off with the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, there's a chance you might see No. 28 lined up in his familiar spot at safety at some point.
No, Darren Woodson isn't coming out of retirement. The Cowboys are reportedly activating their practice squad quarterback, Jameill Showers, who has been working at safety for all of two practices, and giving him Woodson's old number.
A subsequent report stated that Showers is not being activated, but has been working at safety for the last couple of days. So, who knows?
But hey, the Cowboys, who are down to their third and fourth-string QBs (Dak Prescott and Mark Sanchez) after preseason injuries to Tony Romo and Kellen Moore, are still turning their fifth-string QB into a safety and special teams player! That's weird! And fun!
Showers was the backup to Ryan Tannehill and then Johnny Manziel at Texas A&M before transferring to UTEP and becoming their starter for two seasons. He was on the Cowboys' practice squad for most of last season as well as the beginning of this season, and the Cowboys have mentioned a role as a special teamer for him in the past. It'll be interesting to see if he manages to get on the field anytime soon.