FRISCO – The Dallas Cowboys have spent the offseason saying they have nothing new to offer the public when it comes to tight end Kelvin Joseph.
But now there is something new. An update of Mickey Spagnola of DallasCowboys.com …
“There has been a lot of speculation about his availability after he was a passenger in a car from where a fatal shooting took place in Dallas in late March. But I have learned that Joseph, who was not involved in the shooting , has been cleared by Dallas County officials, being truthful and forthcoming during the investigation, and they remember he was never arrested or charged with anything. Now as far as the NFL goes, that’s a different matter, and their move is at glacial speeds when it comes to incidents like this. The Cowboys have remained firm on the matter that the 22-year-old is legally fine.”
Earlier this offseason, coach Mike McCarthy gave two glimpses into what’s going on with the second-year cornerback, who has remained with the team despite his connection to a murder in Dallas last month.
McCarthy’s first revelation was about something bigger than football.
“I understand the concern, and I just want you to know that when the situation arose, we had a lot of internal conversations that were very in-depth,” he said. “Based on the information we’ve been given, we felt it was important to support him.”
This is a subtly significant position. It basically suggests that the Cowboys are comfortable with what they’ve learned about the tragic incident and they’re comfortable with what Joseph has told them.
The second topic is related to football. The coach said: He’s been here every day and is having a very productive offseason so far.”
This confirms what team leader Dak Prescott said recently about Joseph’s involvement in the offseason.
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“He’s been around,” Prescott said. “He’s been in the building. A situation like that, none of us can put ourselves in his shoes or know what to do honestly. You let the people who get paid to do this, handle these things.”
And besides, has Joseph’s work been “productive”? Life is bigger than football, of course. But the Cowboys are painting a picture here of Joseph taking advantage of the situation in both departments.
Dallas police charged two men who are associated with Joseph, Aries Jones, 28, and Tivione English, 21, both of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in connection with Cameron Ray’s murder. Joseph, through his lawyer, has admitted to being a passenger in the vehicle, but has said he was unarmed and that he is not the shooter.
Under Texas law, a person can still face charges for being a passenger in a vehicle involved in a shooting. But Joseph could still face suspension from the league.
Meanwhile, Prescott sees his role as a team leader as calling for support from Joseph “like a brother.”
“The best thing we can do, I can do, is be a brother and be a teammate to him.” Prescott said.
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