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Congrats to LB Darius Harris on agreeing to terms with the @dallascowboys
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The Dallas Cowboys are adding another linebacker to the fold. Following the conclusion of Tuesday’s practice came word from Darius Harris’ agency that the former Kansas City Chiefs player would be joining the team.
Harris, 28, stands at 6-foot-2 and weighs 238 pounds. Hailing from Middle Tennessee, he went undrafted in 2019 before latching on with the Chiefs. He was placed on the NFI list and missed the entire season before bouncing around with them from 2020 through 2022.
Once his time expired, he went to camp with the Las Vegas Raiders in 2023, but was waived. He latched back on to the Raiders’ practice squad that October and the Chiefs poached him in December and promoted him to the active roster during the playoffs.
He’s appeared in 33 regular season games and has 58 career tackles and 1.5 career sacks.
Here’s a look at Dane Brugler’s evaluation of Harris during the 2019 draft season, via The Athletic:
A two-star recruit out of high school, Darius Harris played quarterback and safety at Horn Lake, missing most of his senior year due to injury. The No. 61 recruit in the state of Mississippi, he signed with Middle Tennessee as a 190-pound safety before moving to linebacker and developing his body, finishing his career with a school-record 53 games played. His best season came as a senior, finishing second on the team with 96 tackles. Harris attacks blocks with a head of steam and a violent, upward punch, although he tends to prematurely attack gaps, making it easier for offensive linemen to engage and slow his pursuit. He breaks down well as a tackler in the hole, finding his balance to wrap and finish. While his range is best described as average, he looks comfortable dropping with smooth hip-turn to change directions and pursue. Overall, Harris’ overaggressive nature dents his productivity, but he is a physical take-on player with consistent play speed.
The team has not officially announced the signing and the related move to create the necessary space on the roster is unknown at this time as well.