FB Fiammetta Returns; WR Robinson Released
Posted by nickeatman at 9/13/2011 4:09 PM CDT on dallascowboys.com
Last week the Cowboys cut their only fullback to add a sixth receiver to the 53-man roster. Tuesday, the Cowboys re-signed the fullback and cut the very same receiver.
Fullback Tony Fiammetta is back on the roster after the Cowboys waived receiver Laurent Robinson, who was with the team for only a week. Robinson actually tweaked his hamstring in his first practice last week and was inactive for Sunday’s game with the Jets. The Cowboys apparently didn’t like what they saw from Robinson to release him despite his base salary being guaranteed for the entire season.
As for Fiammetta, he becomes the only true fullback on the roster. The third-year pro started 12 games in two years in Carolina, including nine last year. He was waived by the Panthers after training camp and the preseason and quickly claimed off waivers by the Cowboys, who had recently cut all four fullbacks off their roster.
Fiammetta should be able to contribute on special teams this week and it might open things more for the tight ends. Both John Phillips and Jason Witten were used in short-yardage situations, as was backup defensive tackle Josh Brent.
Losing Robinson cuts the Cowboys’ receiving corps down to five players – Miles Austin, Dez Bryant, Kevin Ogletree, Jesse Holley and Dwayne Harris – all of which were active last week against the Jets.
