The Cowboys have signed 30-year old CB Frank Walker.  Walker played in 11 games for the Vikings last year and he had 22 tackles, 6 passes defensed, 1 fumble recovery and 1 interception.  He has now played in 93 games in his first 8 years in the NFL and he has 156 tackles, 31 passes defensed, 8 interceptions (1 returned for a TD), 3 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries and 1 tackle for a loss.  The Cowboys will probably have to get Walker right onto the field as they have had a lot of injuries at cornerback.

The Cowboys have lost 24-year old cornerback Orlando Scandrick for the next 3-4 weeks due to a high ankle sprain.  He played against the Jets last night and he had 1 tackle.  Scandrick has now played in 49 games in his first four years with the Cowboys and he has 134 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery, 2 interceptions (1 returned for a TD), 22 passes defensed and 6 tackles for a loss.  The Cowboys are now paper thin at corner, so they need Scandrick to heal up quickly.

The Cowboys have released 31-year old OG Montrae Holland.  Holland played in 14 games (2 starts) for the Cowboys last year.  He has now played in 89 games (50 starts) in his first 8 years in the NFL.  The Cowboys shouldn’t miss Holland too much as they have reloaded along the offensive line for 2011.

The Cowboys have claimed 24-year old FB Tony Fiammetta off waivers from the Panthers.  He played in 14 games (9 starts) for the Panthers last year and he carried the ball 7 times for 22 yards (3.1 ypc).  He also caught 5 passes for 34 yards (6.8 avg) last year.  Fiammetta didn’t touch the ball as a rookie in 2009 for the Panthers, despite playing in 10 games (2 starts).  This was a good move for the Cowboys as Fiammetta is a pretty good blocker.

UPDATE:  (9/7/2011) – The Cowboys have released Fiammetta.

UPDATE:  (9/13/2011) – The Cowboys have re-signed Tony Fiammetta.

The Cowboys have released 29-year old DE Igor Olshansky.  Olshansky played in all 16 games for the Cowboys last year and he had 38 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss and 2 passes defensed.  He played in 32 games in his two years with the Cowboys and he had 78 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 3 tackles for a loss and 2 passes defensed.  Olshansky didn’t show enough to new defensive coordinator Rob Ryan and that’s why he’s looking for a job now.

The Cowboys have released 24-year old fullback Chris Gronkowski.  Gronkowski played in 14 games (7 starts) for the Cowboys as a rookie last year and he carried the ball 5 times for 17 yards (3.4 ypc).  He also caught 7 passes for 35 yards (5.0 avg) with a TD grab and he also returned 2 kickoffs for 23 yards (11.5 avg).  The Cowboys just didn’t think Gronkowski showed enough in the preseason and training camp to keep his roster spot for 2011.

The Cowboys have placed rookie 24-year old WR Raymond Radway on the Injured Reserve List due to a fractured left tibia and fibula.  He was injured in the preseason finale earlier in the week.  Radway caught 6 passes for 91 yards (15.2 avg) and he returned 4 kickoffs for 98 yards (24.5 avg) during the preseason.  The undrafted rookie out of Abilene Christian will get another shot to make the Cowboys’ roster in 2012.

The Cowboys have signed 28-year old kicker Dave Rayner.  Rayner played in 8 games for the Lions last year and he connected on 13 of 16 field goals (81.3%).  He also made all 16 of his extra point attempts as he finished up last year with 55 points.  Rayner played in 51 games (0 starts) in his first five years in the NFL and he connected on 55 of 75 field goals (73.3%).  He also has made 64 of 65 extra points as he has 229 points so far in his NFL career.  Rayner will get a legit shot to win the starting job with David Buehler out of action due to injury.

UPDATE:  (9/4/2011) – The Cowboys have released Dave Rayner.

The Cowboys have released 32-year old center Andre Gurode.  Gurode played in 16 games (all starts) for the Cowboys last year.  He played in 138 games (122 starts) in his 9 years with the Cowboys.  Gurode made it to five Pro Bowls as a member of the Cowboys, so he’s not going to be easily replaced.  The essentially cut him because he wouldn’t restructure his contract.  Only time will tell if this was a mistake or not.

The Cowboys have signed 33-year old kicker Shayne Graham.  Graham played in 9 games for the Patriots & Giants in which he nailed all 12 of his field goal attempts last year.  He also made 39 of 41 extra points to finish up with 75 points last year.  Graham has now played in 136 games in his first 10 years in the NFL and he has connected on 208 of 242 field goals (86%).  He also has made 315 of 320 extra points as he has scored 939 points so far in his NFL career.  Graham was signed because Cowboys’ starting kicker David Buehler has a problem with his hip.

UPDATE:  (9/4/2011) – The Cowboys have released Shayne Graham.