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22-07-2025
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Cowboys sign edge rusher James Houston
The Cowboys signed defensive end James Houston on Tuesday. He was one of three defensive linemen to work out for the team earlier this week, with Jesse Luketa and Kameron Cline also participating. Star edge rusher Micah Parsons is in training camp and on the field with a helmet while awaiting a contract extension, but there remains a question about whether he will practice in team drills. Houston entered the NFL as a sixth-round pick of the Lions in 2022. He had eight sacks in seven games as a rookie but has made only one sack in 13 games since. He played eight games for the Lions and three for the Browns last season, totaling one sack. In a corresponding move, the Cowboys cut defensive end Luiji Vilain.
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22-07-2025
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LOOK: Colts' DE Laiatu Latu training with 2024 NFL defensive award winner
Indianapolis Colts' defensive end Laiatu Latu has spent some time working with the 2024 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, Jared Verse, this offseason. The two pass rushers have the same private defensive line coach, Ed McGilvra. Latu was the first defensive end selected in the 2024 NFL draft, and Verse went a few picks later at 19th overall to the LA Rams. Verse finished the regular season with 77 quarterback pressures, which was the fourth-most among all defensive ends. Advertisement Verse also finished 10th in PFF's pass rush productivity metric, and he was sixth in win rate as well. Latu finished his rookie season with 38 pressures, which were the second-most on the Colts' defense, but ranked 47th overall. However, a reason for optimism that a Year 2 leap is coming is that Latu ranked 27th in win rate. Oftentimes, when there is consistency, the production will follow. Latu and the defensive front as a whole should also benefit from Lou Anarumo's more aggressive and disguise-heavy defense, which can provide more time to get home after the Colts were often picked apart by the quick passing game last season. Advertisement "This year, I really want to shave off those milliseconds of where I'm getting to the QB because I felt that," Latu said on Tuesday, via Locked on Colts. "Like a lot of times, my head and my hands I was right there. So really just shaving off those milliseconds and knowing when I can fall back inside, and when they're working off power. So there's a lot of stuff I've been getting better at." This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: Colts' DE Laiatu Latu training with Rams' Jared Verse
