FRISCO, Texas – Here is what struck me most out here Wednesday afternoon watching the Cowboys' first practice session preparing for Monday night's game against the Arizona Cardinals during our media open session.

So at the point the different positions moved into their individual drills inside the Ford Center, thanks to gusting 24 mph winds outdoors, there were the Cowboys' safeties over by the far sideline.

There were just five players there. Three of those were on the practice squad: Corey Ballentine and Julius Woods, both signed this season as free agents, along with Zion Childress, the rookie cornerback. Childress initially made the Cowboys' practice squad and was elevated in Games 2 and 3 before being released. He then signed with Houston, and once eventually released by the Texans

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