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"There is that possibility," Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said on his
weekly radio show Tuesday. "There's some sensitive things here
regarding procedure that I won't get into right now, but to the extent
that we've shown some interest in him, that's correct." Johnson, who played the last three seasons for the Chicago Bears,
can't play until the second half of the season because of an eight-game
NFL suspension for violating probation on a gun charge. But he could
provide late-season depth on a defensive line that lost starting nose
tackle Jason Ferguson for the year because of a tore right biceps in the opener.
Cowboys
spokesman Rich Dalrymple said Tuesday the team had no comment beyond
what Jones said on his radio show. Phone messages left for Johnson's
agent, Jerrold Colton, weren't returned. There were numerous
reports, including on the team's Web site, that the 25-year-old Johnson
would visit the Cowboys on Tuesday for a physical and interview. Since
Johnson is suspended, such meetings would have to take place away from
the team's Valley Ranch facility. If signed, Johnson wouldn't be able
to work out with the team until his suspension ended, but the club
would have to make room for him on the 53-man roster. The Bears released Johnson
on June 25, three days after he was pulled over by police in Arizona.
He already had served a two-month jail term for the gun charge and been
suspended by the NFL for violating the league's personal conduct policy. Police
in Gilbert, Ariz., closed the June case without charging Johnson, who
was stopped for speeding. His blood alcohol level was under the
presumptive limit for DUI in Arizona, when he was stopped.
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