Hunter

Niswander

Greg Zuerlein is dealing with a back injury, but is still expected to play in Week 1. Hajrullahu provides an insurance policy is he isn’t ready to go. Head coach Mike McCarthy said that punter Hunter Niswander is “having an issue” while handling kicking duties, necessitating the Cowboys signing of Hajrullahu.

Zuerlein, fantasy football’s fifth highest scoring kicker in 2020, is one of six Dallas players to land on the PUP list. Head coach Mike McCarthy said he’s not worried about the long-term health or availability of any of the players on the PUP list. Punter Hunter Niswander will reportedly punt and kick for the Cowboys during the early part of camp. Zuerlein was well over his expected field goal attempts in 2020, though the Cowboys’ high-powered offense should provide plenty of opportunity for the veteran this season. He should be among the first three or four kickers off the draft board.

Anger, 32, was 12th in net punting average last season for Houston. The Cowboys, meanwhile, cut punter Chris Jones last month. The Texans parted ways with Anger to create salary cap space just two years after signing him to a three-year contract. He should compete with punter Hunter Niswander for the Week 1 job. Probably he’ll be required to punt less often in 2021 with the Cowboys’ explosive offense churning out yards and points.