New Cowboys signing is a rancher in Texas

New Cowboys WR James Washington was supposed to talk to the media on Tuesday, but, “I got a load of hay unexpectedly on the ranch, so I missed you guys. I want to apologize for that,” he said He’s has cows and horses on his 40 acre ranch near Tye and Merkel, Texas.

— Todd Archer (@toddarcher) March 24, 2022

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Of course, the media present could not ignore something like that. Washington was asked a little more about what it’s like to own a ranch.

“Usually I go to work out at 8:30 or 9:30 in the morning. I come back, I feed the horses, the cows, I check everything. I make sure everything is okay,” Washington explained, according to DallasCowboys.com. I come back and exercise in the afternoon from 3:30 to 5:30. If I have some time, I come home and sometimes arreo; sometimes all the time weekends. I go back and next to the cattle, check the horses again and make sure they are all fed. Other than that, I hang out with my wife here at the house. I just enjoy life on the farm in the middle of nowhere.”

There’s no more Cowboy than that, but still not what you’d expect from a wide receiver in the NFL today. But Washington isn’t typical for a number of reasons, and his arrival in Dallas from Pittsburgh brings an interesting dynamic to the Cowboys’ offense.

Washington leaves Steelers with ‘Meat on the bone’

An interesting comment Washington made in his March 24 media briefing was that he felt he didn’t get to be the wide receiver he wanted with the Steelers. After being selected in the second round of the 2018 NFL draft, Washington spent four seasons in Pittsburgh but never really got off the ground.

According to the 25-year-old, that’s partly due to the tight group of wide receivers.

“I feel like with everything that’s happened in Pittsburgh, I couldn’t really show myself at all,” Washington said according to USA Today. “We had a lot of receivers. But I have nothing against anyone, I feel like there is a lot of meat left on the bone. I didn’t really manage to fully develop and make the leap that I wanted to.”

PFR shows that during four seasons with the Steelers, Washington had a total of 1,629 receptions and 11 touchdowns. He only missed 5 games throughout his four seasons and averaged 14.3 receiving yards.

This is a high average, which bodes well for other goals in the incorporation of free agency in Dallas. If Washington and quarterback Dak Prescott get on the same page, the receiver could replicate or improve on his career-high mark from the 2019 season, in which he had 735 receiving yards and three touchdowns on 44 receptions. .

The catcher’s contract with the Cowboys

The Cowboys benefited from the former Steelers wide receiver’s contract. According SpotracDallas signed a trial deal with Washington that won’t hurt them too much if it doesn’t work out.

Washington’s contract is for one year and guarantees him $1,048,000 this season. Washington will basically get the veterans minimum, and it’s pretty basic since it doesn’t include incentive bonuses.

Fortunately, the contract itself represents an incentive. Washington can boost his NFL career with a breakout year in Dallas, and the Cowboys would love for the Texas native to end up being a suitable replacement for Amari Cooper.

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