Cowboys Waive RB Emari Demercado
Dallas clears a roster spot for Tyler Smith's return, ending Demercado's brief stint with the team.
The Cowboys have waived running back Emari Demercado, according to ProFootballTalk (NBC Sports). The move is the corresponding roster transaction to activate left guard Tyler Smith off of injured reserve. Demercado had been with Dallas since being claimed off waivers from the Chiefs before Week 1.
Emari Demercado
Demercado's fantasy value was essentially zero in Dallas — he carried the ball just five times for 15 yards across two appearances this season. The source story notes he put together a solid body of work with the Cardinals over three seasons (131 carries, 834 yards, three touchdowns rushing; 50 catches, 324 yards, one touchdown receiving over 40 games), so he has proven he can contribute when given a role. Whether he catches on elsewhere remains to be seen, but he's a free agent now and worth a speculative monitor in deeper dynasty leagues if he lands somewhere with a need at RB. For redraft, there's no actionable play here.
The Cowboys also elevated defensive backs Reddy Steward and Juanyeh Thomas for Thursday night's game against the Buccaneers, per the same report. No other backfield moves were mentioned in the source story, so the downstream fantasy impact on Dallas's RB depth chart beyond Demercado's absence is unclear from the available information.
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