The Dallas Cowboys may be bringing a familiar face back into the fold. Cowboys COO Stephen Jones said that the team is monitoring former Jacksonville Jaguars safety Barry Church and is “doing their homework” on the former Cowboy, per Mark Lane of The Texans Wire.
#Cowboys COO Stephen Jones told @KristiCowboy the team is doing their homework on former Dallas S @BarryChurch42 pic.twitter.com/t3O4iLfNJc
— Mark Lane (@therealmarklane) December 16, 2018
The Jaguars released Church last week after a very disappointing season. In 11 games this year, Church registered 38 tackles, a sack, an interception and two passes defended. He was also burned by receivers very frequently.
What a difference from last year, when Church was a crucial part of a great Jacksonville secondary, racking up 72 stops, 1.5 sacks, four picks, eight passes defended and a defensive touchdown.
Before arriving in Florida, though, the 30-year-old spent the first seven years of his career in Dallas, playing both safety positions.
Church went undrafted, but the Cowboys liked what they saw and gave him a shot in 2010, when he played in 15 games off the bench. By 2013, Church was a full-time starter for Dallas, playing in all 16 contests and finishing with 135 tackles, an interception, three forced fumbles, a fumble recovery, and a defensive touchdown.
He actually recorded over 100 tackles three years in a row between 2013 and 2015, becoming a very reliable member of the Cowboys secondary.
After an impressive run in Dallas, the Jaguars signed Church to a four-year contract ahead of the 2017 campaign. Unfortunately for Church, he couldn't even make it two years into the deal.
The Cowboys are coming off a disappointing 23-0 loss to the Indianapolis Colts this past Sunday. However, all they need to do is defeat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers next weekend, and they clinch the NFC East division title.
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