The Cowboys signed Watkins off the Commanders' practice squad Wednesday, Calvin Watkins of The Dallas Morning News reports. Head coach Mike McCarthy told reporters that Watkins was signed to help replace Jordan Phillips (wrist), who was placed on injured reserve Wednesday. Watkins appeared in two regular-season games with the Cardinals in 2023, recording seven total tackles and one pass defended over 40 defensive snaps.

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Status
ACTIVEPrevious game (vs. TB 12/22)
SACK
SOLO
AST
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TFL
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1
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Latest Carlos Watkins news
2024 Season Tackles
TOTAL
AST
SOLO
10
7
3
2024 Season Sacks
SCK
SCKYDS
TFL
0
0
0
2024 Season Interceptions
INT
PD
TD
0
0
0
2024 Season Fumbles
FF
FR
FTD
0
0
0

Carlos Watkins Career Stats
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Career Stats - TACKLES
TOTALASTSOLO1497475Career Stats - Sacks
SCKSCKYDSTFL6290Career Stats - INTERCEPTIONS
INTPDTD170Career Stats - Fumbles
FFFRFTD130Tackles
Sacks
Interceptions
Defense Fumbles
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Career Stats - TACKLES
TOTALASTSOLO202Career Stats - Sacks
SCKSCKYDSTFL000Career Stats - INTERCEPTIONS
INTPDTD020Career Stats - Fumbles
FFFRFTD000Tackles
Sacks
Interceptions
Defense Fumbles

Carlos Watkins
Season Stats
Previous Game (vs. TB 12/22)
1
TCK
0
SCK
0
INT
-
TACKLES
TOTALASTSOLO1073Sacks
SCKSCKYDSTFL000INTERCEPTIONS
INTPDTD000Fumbles
FFFRFTD000

Carlos Watkins
Game Log
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Regular SeasondefensiveDateOppResultSOLOASTTOTALSACKSACKYDSINTDEFTFL12/22W 26-240110000011/18L 10-340220000011/10L 6-343140000011/3L 21-270110000010/27L 24-300110000010/13L 9-470000000010/6W 20-1701100000
Regular Season Totals 371000000

Carlos Watkins Player Profile
Team
Dallas Cowboys
Birthdate
12/5/1993 (31)
Status
Active
HT/WT
6'3", 305 lbs
Draft Info
2017: Rd 4; Pk (HOU)
Birthplace
Forest City, NC, USA
Position
DE
College
Clemson
Experience
8 seasons
Career History

Dallas Cowboys
2021-2023, 2024-Present
(3 seasons)

Los Angeles Rams
2024-2024
(1 season)

Washington Commanders
2024-2024
(1 season)

Arizona Cardinals
2023-2024
(1 season)

Houston Texans
2017-2021
(4 seasons)

Carlos Watkins Latest News
Finds work in Dallas

The Cowboys signed Watkins off the Commanders' practice squad Wednesday, Calvin Watkins of The Dallas Morning News reports. Head coach Mike McCarthy told reporters that Watkins was signed to help replace Jordan Phillips (wrist), who was placed on injured reserve Wednesday. Watkins appeared in two regular-season games with the Cardinals in 2023, recording seven total tackles and one pass defended over 40 defensive snaps.
Inks with Rams

Los Angeles signed Watkins (biceps) to a contract Wednesday. Watkins spent most of the 2023 season on IR with Arizona due to a biceps injury suffered Week 2. Now healthy, he'll get a chance to spend the rest of training camp competing for a depth role with the Rams.