Dallas Cowboys
cornerback Josh Butler
is trying to make a comeback after a strong run of games in 2024. But he knows he faces an uphill battle, and he's not afraid to show it.
Well, sometimes you have to be honest. Just ask Dallas Cowboys cornerback Justin Butler.
Butler, who played only one game last year after rehabbing from a torn ACL in 2024, is very active on social media. He posts content often and one of his latest posts was a funny yet real look at what lies ahead of him as he tries to crack the 53-man roster.
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Butler shares tough "POV"
In an Instagram reel, Butler recorded himself shaking his head in frustration with the caption: "POV: you gotta guard ( George Pickens
), CeeDee (Lamb), ( KaVontae Turpin
), and Ryan (Flournoy) everyday and they're in their prime right now."
If he's going to make the cut, that's indeed what Butler has to achieve every day in practice starting in OTAs next June 1. You can see the short video below.
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In the caption, Butler added some Gen Z slang: "Iron sharpening iron, boxing all that then aura farming."
Butler is trying to make a comeback
Stepping up as a backup in 2024, Butler played solid football throughout five games for the Cowboys. He recorded five pass deflections, one sack, and 21 tackles (17 solo). He likely would have kept it up but a torn ACL knocked him out for the year and a big portion of 2025.
Now, under his third defensive coordinator in as many years, Butler will try to make the cut. It won't be easy.
Right now, virtual roster locks at cornerback are: DaRon Bland
, Cobie Durant
, Shavon Revel Jr., and Devin Moore (draft pick)
. Beyond them, the likes of Reddy Steward
, Caelen Carson
, free agent signing Derion Kendrick
, and others will be fighting for a couple of spots at most.
The good news is Butler gets to showcase his talent against one of the best wide receiver groups in the NFL, as he joked about. He's one of the biggest mysteries of the Cowboys offseason. We'll see how it pans out.
