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The Cowboys held onto Rico Gathers for three seasons Taco Charlton Jersey , hoping he could become the latest college basketball player turned tight end. But Dallas finally gave up on Gathers on Monday.The Cowboys have waived Gathers, the team website reports.He made the practice squad in 2016 and was on injured reserve with a concussion in 2017 before finally making the 53-player roster last season. Gathers played 15 games, making three catches for 45 yards.In June, the NFL announced a one-game suspension for Gathers to start the 2019 regular season for violating the league’s substance-abuse policy.Gathers played basketball at Baylor and hadn’t played organized football since junior high before the Cowboys made him a sixth-round choice in 2016.He had missed several days at training camp with a minor ankle injury.Gathers’ departure leaves Jason Witten, Blake Jarwin Womens Demarcus Lawrence Jersey , Dalton Schultz and Codey McElroy as the tight ends on the roster.The Cowboys also cut offensive guard Tariq Cole, according to the NFL transactions report. The Saints will be welcoming back a member of their defensive line on Sunday night.Word on Sunday morning was that defensive tackle Sheldon Rankins would be in the lineup for the Saints for the first time since he tore his Achilles in January. Rankins was listed as questionable on Friday and his return was confirmed when his name was missing from the team’s inactive list 90 minutes before kickoff.Rankins started every game for the Saints the last two years, so it is a big piece to add back into the defensive mix. He probably will be eased back into action, although we’ll see how things play out soon enough.The Saints will play without quarterback Drew Brees for the second straight week. They also deactivated cornerback Ken Crawley, defensive back Saquan Hamilton Leighton Vander Esch Jersey White , offensive lineman Will Clapp, defensive end Mario Edwards, offensive lineman Ethan Greenidge and wide receiver Tre'Quan Smith.Wide receiver Michael Gallup Michael, defensive end Tyrone Crawford and defensive tackle Antwaun Woods were ruled out by the Cowboys on Friday. Safety Donovan Wilson, linebacker Luke Gifford Dak Prescott Jersey White , offensive lineman Adam Redmon and offensive lineman Brandon Knight are also inactive for Dallas.