The Dallas Cowboys finally got some good news on the defensive side of the ball this offseason with the addition of safety George Iloka.
Niner Noise
It’s not been a good few months for the reigning NFC East champion Dallas Cowboys, especially when it comes to defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli’s unit. Star pass-rusher Demarcus Lawrence was given the franchise tag for the second straight year and it will be interesting to see what happens over time.
Meanwhile, defensive end Randy Gregory is currently under suspension once again, as is defensive tackle David Irving — the latter an unsigned unrestricted free agent. And outside linebacker Damien Wilson, who made seven starts in 2018, signed with the Kansas City Chiefs. The club is hoping the additions of Christian Covington (Houston Texans) and Kerry Hyder (Detroit Lions) will help.
But Saturday, the Cowboys added a solid piece to their secondary as veteran safety George Iloka has agreed to join the team.
Contract Details
NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reported the deal on Saturday. Via Grant Gordon of NFL.com, the Cowboys announced that Iloka signed a one-year deal.
National Reaction
Cowboy then Cowboy now #Blessed pic.twitter.com/zsMZ6Zt387
— George Iloka (@George_iloka) March 24, 2019
The Cowboys have agreed to a one-year deal with safety George Iloka, according to a source. Iloka met with the Cowboys on Friday and was the third safety to meet with the club during the week along with Clayton Geathers and Eric Berry. The Cowboys have... https://t.co/JB5nJLWepc
— Todd Archer (@toddarcher) March 24, 2019
The #DallasCowboys have signed safety George Iloka to a 1-year contract.
— Shane Carter (@ShaneCarterTx) March 24, 2019
In his 7 seasons, he’s started 79 games were he had 9 career INTs, broke up 32 passes and totaled 362 career tackles.
One coach who has worked with new #Cowboys S George Iloka describes him as a bigger box safety who sometimes struggles in space. He has experience playing lot of different coverages.
— Ed Werder (@WerderEdESPN) March 24, 2019
Dallas Cowboys To Bring In George Iloka | Film Session https://t.co/Znc3RRPDuw
— Law Nation Sports (@LawsNation) March 22, 2019
Boise State players on the Dallas Cowboys’ current roster: DeMarcus Lawrence, Tyrone Crawford, Leighton Vander Esch, George Iloka, Darian Thompson and Cedrick Wilson
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) March 24, 2019
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The seven-year pro has played in 99 regular-season contests and made a combined 79 starts at both strong and free safety. He makes for a heady upgrade for a defensive unit in the midst of a lot of changes.