Former Steelers Veteran Cornerback Called Possible Option For Cowboys

Teams are starting to have a better understanding on where they are at right now.

Week 4 of the 2024 National Football League regular season is here, and one game already is behind us. The Dallas Cowboys took on the New York Giants and won to improve their record to 2-2 on the young season. The Pittsburgh Steelers will return to the field on Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts, hoping to remain undefeated.

We are just about a quarter of the way through the season, and injuries have popped up across the board, and now teams have had a better look at their rosters and know where they could add or subtract. There are plenty of viable free agents still available and soon enough trade chatter is going to start to pick up.

All in all, there likely will be plenty of movement across the league in the not-so-distant future. Dallas is a team that could use a boost and the cornerback spot is one that has been mentioned. Because of this, Pro Football Network’s Dallas Robinson called the Cowboys a fit former Steelers cornerback Patrick Peterson.

“With All-Pro CB DaRon Bland (stress fracture in left foot) on short-term IR, the Cowboys are relying on fifth-round rookie Caelen Carson and veteran Jourdan Lewis opposite Trevon Diggs,” Robinson said. “Xavien Howard, Patrick Peterson, Marcus Peters, Jerry Jacobs, and Eli Apple are the top five available cornerbacks heading into October. Any one of them could make sense as a depth piece for Mike Zimmer’s defense.”

Peterson spent the 2023 season as a member of the Steelers and appeared in 17 total games, making 16 starts. Over that stretch, he was an important piece of the Pittsburgh defense. He had two interceptions and 42 total tackles on the season. He is an eight-time Pro Bowler who could help any team looking to add to their secondary.

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