Cowboys bolster secondary with 2 game-day elevations for Week 2 vs Giants

With DaRon Bland injured, the Dallas Cowboys added a couple of defensive backs ahead of their Week 2 showdown with the Giants.

Dallas Cowboys cornerback Zion Childress breaks up a pass intended for Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Malik Cunningham. | Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

DaRon Bland will be out for multiple games, which is a tough blow for the Dallas Cowboys secondary. In Week 1, their cornerbacks were tremendous, keeping A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith from doing much damage.

This weekend, they're set to face another stud in Malik Nabers, and doing so without Bland is less than ideal.

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The good news is that they were able to call up some reinforcements as the Cowboys announced Zion Childress and Robert Rochell have been elevated to the game-day roster for Week 2.

Some #Cowboys transactions ahead of their home opener against the Giants tomorrow:

- WR Ryan Flournoy signed to the active roster
- CB Zion Childress and CB Robert Rochell elevated to the game day roster

— Tommy Yarrish (@tommy_yarrish) September 13, 2025

Rochell is an intriguing player at 6-foot-2 and 195 pounds. He's appeared in 48 career games with five starts. All those starts happened to come in 2021 with the Los Angeles Rams, who won the Super Bowl that season. For his career, he has 25 tackles, four pass defenses, and one interception.

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As for Childress, he was one of the team's top undrafted free agents. The Kentucky product threw his name in the hat for the nickel back position during a strong training camp. He could potentially return to that role, which was occupied by Bland in the season opener.

In addition to elevating these two, the Cowboys re-signed Ryan Flournoy to the active roster.

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Easton Stick runs with the ball as Dallas Cowboys cornerback Robert Rochell defends. | Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

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