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Breaking: Cowboys Lose Exciting Young Star To Texans In Shocking Move<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Aug 22, 2025; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer during the second half against the Atlanta Falcons at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The Dallas Cowboys are coming off a brutal loss to the Chicago Bears on Sunday.\u00a0 The loss dropped Dallas to 1-2 on the year with a game against the Packers on deck.\u00a0 Falling to 1-3 on the year isn\u2019t something Dallas can afford.<\/p>\n

<\/span>However, there\u2019s another hurdle they will now have to overcome.<\/p>\n

An exciting young star is lost to the Texans in a shocking move for the Cowboys<\/h3>\n
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Sep 14, 2025; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer gestures to fans after the game against the New York Giants at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On Wednesday, the Texans will have a\u00a0new defensive back\u00a0at practice:<\/strong>
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According to multiple reports, they have signed Zion Childress to their 53-man roster. Childress was on the Cowboys\u2019 practice squad.<\/p>\n

Childress signed with the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent this offseason and returned to the practice squad after being one of the team\u2019s final cuts this summer. He was elevated for two of the team\u2019s first three games and made a tackle on special teams.<\/p>\n

The Texans had an opening in their secondary after releasing safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson on Tuesday, so they do not need to make a corresponding move to get Childress on their active roster.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Aug 16, 2025; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys cornerback Zion Childress (48) breaks up a pass intended for Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Malik Cunningham (12) during the second half at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Here is a look at Childress\u2019 college stats:<\/p>\n

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Season<\/th>\nTeam<\/th>\nConf<\/th>\nClass<\/th>\nPos<\/th>\nG<\/th>\nSolo<\/th>\nAst<\/th>\nComb<\/th>\nTFL<\/th>\nSk<\/th>\nInt<\/th>\nYds<\/th>\nAvg<\/th>\nIntTD<\/th>\nPD<\/th>\nFR<\/th>\nYds<\/th>\nFRTD<\/th>\nFF<\/th>\nAwards<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
2020<\/a><\/th>\nTexas State<\/a><\/td>\nSun Belt<\/a><\/td>\nFR<\/td>\nS<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n35<\/td>\n26<\/td>\n61<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0.0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2021<\/a><\/th>\nTexas State<\/a><\/td>\nSun Belt<\/a><\/td>\nFR<\/td>\nS<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n41<\/td>\n33<\/td>\n74<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0.0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0.0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2022<\/a>*<\/th>\nKentucky<\/a><\/td>\nSEC<\/a><\/td>\nSO<\/td>\nDB<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n34<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n1.0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2023<\/a>*<\/th>\nKentucky<\/a><\/td>\nSEC<\/a><\/td>\nJR<\/td>\nDB<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n40<\/td>\n19<\/td>\n59<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n1.0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2024<\/a><\/th>\nKentucky<\/a><\/td>\nSEC<\/a><\/td>\nSR<\/td>\nDB<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n34<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n55<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n1.0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
Career<\/th>\n<\/td>\n62<\/td>\n169<\/td>\n114<\/td>\n283<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n3.0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0.0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Kentucky (3 Yrs)<\/th>\n<\/td>\n38<\/td>\n93<\/td>\n55<\/td>\n148<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n3.0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Texas State (2 Yrs)<\/th>\n<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n76<\/td>\n59<\/td>\n135<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n0.0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0.0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
An asterisk (*) indicates bowl stats are included.<\/div>\n
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Jan 27, 2025; Frisco, TX, USA; Dallas Cowboys Head Coach Brian Schottenheimer reacts while speaking to the media at a press conference at the Star. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Aug 16, 2025; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer during the second half against the Baltimore Ravens at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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