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Cowboys Make Quinnen Williams Decision Before Raiders Game
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Brian Schottenheimer and the Dallas Cowboys will look to get back on track following a bye, hitting the road to take on Pete Carroll and the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 11's edition of "Monday Night Football." The Cowboys entered their week off on a two-game losing streak, falling to 3-5-1 after defeats against the Denver Broncos and Arizona Cardinals.

Matt Eberflus’ defense has been one of the worst in the NFL for Dallas, allowing 397.4 total yards, 254.4 passing yards and 143.0 rushing yards per game, all bottom-five marks in the league. But the Cowboys have major reinforcements on the way, activating linebacker DeMarvion Overshown (knee) from injured reserve and trading for linebacker Logan Wilson and defensive tackle Quinnen Williams.

Former New York Jets defensive lineman Quinnen Williams during an NFL gameEric Hartline-Imagn Images

Williams is perhaps the most exciting newcomer for Dallas. In his first six seasons with the New York Jets, the former Alabama standout has been named to three Pro Bowls and one All-Pro team. Through eight games with the Jets this year, Williams has tallied 32 total tackles, a sack, three forced fumbles and 12 stuffs.

All of a sudden, the defensive tackle position has become one of Dallas’ strengths after years of being a weakness. With Williams, Osa Odighizuwa and Kenny Clark, who was acquired in the Micah Parsons deal, the Cowboys now pose a serious threat along the line of scrimmage.

And while Williams has yet to make his Dallas debut, the team’s website has already listed him as one of the three starting defensive tackles, alongside Odighizuwa and Clark. And on Friday, Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones spoke on 105.3 The Fan, revealing that Dallas could use a package featuring all three defensive tackles on the field at the same time, a five-man front that would also include two edge rushers.

"Stephen says he thinks you’ll see Williams, Osa, & Clark together on the field together quite a bit @1053thefan," wrote 105.3 the Fan's Zach Wolchuk on X. "Gimme that 5 man front."

Williams will make his debut for Dallas on Monday at 8:15 p.m. ET as the Cowboys face the Raiders.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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