Extremely touted Dallas Cowboys rookie security Caleb Downs bit the mud for, maybe, the primary time in his football profession on Tuesday.
The Cowboys hosted the New Orleans Saints in a joint apply forward of their preseason matchup on Friday (8 p.m. ET). Downs guarded Saints extensive receiver Chris Olave for a lot of apply. The 2025 second-team All-Professional did not go simple on his fellow Ohio State Buckeye alum; he gave his welcome-to-the-NFL second.
How Chris Olave gave Caleb Downs his welcome-to-the-NFL second
Olave and firm cooked the Cowboys protection all through apply. A lot of his greatest reps got here in opposition to Downs.
Throughout the workforce interval, Saints second-year quarterback Tyler Shough fired a deep go to Olave on the sideline whereas Downs blanketed him. The WR then jumped over the security, grabbing the go. Olave appeared to bobble the ball as he hit the bottom, however the official nonetheless dominated it a completion. You be the choose.
