Dallas Cowboys: 5 Potential surprise cuts from 53-man roster

4. Kavon Frazier, S

Kavon Frazier has been a great addition to the Dallas Cowboys since he joined the team in 2016 as a sixth-round pick. While he’s given the defense some inconsistent play at safety throughout his young career to this point, his greatest addition to the team has been on special teams, an area where Frazier has shined throughout three seasons with America’s Team.

While that may be the case, what has become clear over those three seasons and throughout the 2019 preseason is that the ceiling on Frazier is limited. He’s not going to contribute much on defense at this point and his special teams contributions, while solid, aren’t as game-changing as they once were given the quality depth that Dallas has added to the roster in that regard.

Perhaps the biggest reason why Frazier is likely to find himself on the wrong side of the cut line is the emergence of rookie safety Donovan Wilson. The 2019 sixth-round pick has been a revelation and possibly one of the team’s MVPs throughout training camp and the preseason. He’s not only impressed but essentially locked himself into a spot as the primary backup safety.

With Wilson’s emergence and the addition of veteran Darian Thompson, Frazier has become largely expendable. His lack of defensive contributions at this point makes him an easy candidate to let go, despite his experience with the team.