Cowboys Add Receiver Depth, Sign Veteran Deonte Thompson To Deal -Rob Phillips- Dallas Cowboys
The Cowboys added a veteran receiver, Deonte Thompson, on a one-year, $2.5 million deal; he brings a bit of speed to the offense.
Thompson, 26, [29] has played six seasons with the Ravens, Bills and Bears, catching 77 passes for 1,032 yards and 4 touchdowns. The speedy wideout has also returned 82 kickoffs in his career for a 24.8-yard average. Thompson [is] one of four free-agent receivers who were scheduled to take official visits with the Cowboys (Allen Hurns, Dontrelle Inman and Justin Hunter).