FRISCO, Texas – The last two summers, the Cowboys have managed to have success a couple of times by signing players from other professional leagues.
Now, they’re trying to do it again as they signed linebacker Willie Harvey and cornerback Gareon Conley on Tuesday. Harvey led the UFL in tackles last season and was named a first-team All-UFL player for the St. Louis BattleHawks. Conley, a former first-round pick of the Raiders in 2017, played three years in the NFL but attempted to revive his football career with a breakout season for the DC Defenders in the XFL.
The past two seasons, the Cowboys signed return specialist KaVontae Turpin and then Brandon Aubrey from the USFL. Both earned All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors in their first year with the Cowboys.
Harvey has been in and out of the NFL for the past five years. He went undrafted in 2019, but signed with the Browns, where he spent some time on the practice squad and active roster. Over the next three years, he played only four games in Cleveland.
He ultimately signed with the BattleHawks in 2023 as part of the XFL and remained with the team during its transition to the UFL last season.
Conley, who has four interceptions in his NFL career, played in 31 games between 2017 and 2019 with 26 starts, playing primarily with the Raiders. He spent part of 2019 with the Texans.
2024-06-18 19:41:59
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