The Dallas Cowboys recently signed a few players to the roster ahead of training camp, and he\u2019s now being targeted by the CFL\u2019s Toronto Argonauts, who have two Cowboys on their negotiation list. <\/p>\n
It\u2019s not often you hear about a CFL team targeting an NFL veteran trying to stick around the league at 28 years old, let alone a former second-round draft pick. But it happens more than you know, as CFL teams get 45 names to put on the list. And that\u2019s exactly what\u2019s going on right for a new member of the Dallas Cowboys going into training camp. <\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCowboys WR targeted by CFL team<\/p>\n
Not that long ago, Cowboys fans day dreamed about the possibility to have wide receiver Denzel Mims rocking the silver and navy. Mims, a second-round draft pick in 2020, never got the Star on his helmet until 2026\u2014he signed with the Cowboys on June 18. <\/p>\n
But the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL don\u2019t appear too convinced about Mims parlaying that into a spot on the 53-man roster. On Monday, they added Mims to their \u201cnegotiation list.\u201d <\/p>\n
So how does it work? By adding a name to the list, that CFL team holds exclusive CFL negotiating rights with that player. For instance, the Argonauts also hold the negotiating rights to Cowboys WR Traeshon Holden, who was added in March. <\/p>\n
If Mims or Holden fail to make the Cowboys\u2019 53-man roster (and land elsewhere in the NFL), the Argonauts would have dibs on them as far as the CFL is concerned. Naturally, the names these teams add are those who could realistically hit the market. In other words, they\u2019re not going to add Dak Prescott to it. <\/p>\n
That being said, it\u2019s no secret Mims faces an uphill battle to make the roster. The Cowboys\u2019 wide receiver core includes four names who are absolute locks to make the team; CeeDee Lamb, George Pickens, Ryan Flournoy, and receiver\/returner KaVontae Turpin. <\/p>\n
Mims will fight for the fifth or sixth (if there is one) receiver spot with the likes of Holden, Jonathan Mingo, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, and others. Though I would project him as a roster cut today, Mims is good enough to attract the attention of the CFL, which is that sweet spot that you\u2019ll find in these negotiation lists. <\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhy are the Argonauts doing this? <\/p>\n
Believe it or not, we have quite the CFL expert here at A to Z Sports, so I had to reach out to him for his take on why Mims makes sense for the Argonauts. So I leave you with that. <\/p>\n