IRVING, Texas - The Cowboys brought in sixth-year quarterback Brooks Bollinger to meet with coaches Tuesday.
The team was reportedly interested in the former Viking and Jet after last week's preseason finale against Minnesota, Bollinger's final action in a Vikings uniform. Bollinger was cut by the Vikings Saturday, losing the battle for the third quarterback job to Southern Cal rookie John David Booty.
Against the Cowboys, Bollinger was 6-for-18 passing for 62 yards.
If the Cowboys decide to sign Bollinger, the move likely wouldn't come until at least next week. Veterans with five years of NFL experience who are on a team's
53-man roster for the first game will have their salaries guaranteed.
If signed, Bollinger would likely be the third option at quarterback behind Tony Romo and Brad Johnson. The team elected to keep just two passers on the roster to start the season, cutting first-year player Richard Bartel, who has since signed on with the team's practice squad.
Signing Bollinger would likely spell the end of Bartel's practice squad stint, since third-string quarterbacks typically run the scout team in practice. The Cowboys haven't had three quarterbacks on the roster since the 2005 season, when they had Drew Bledsoe, Romo and Drew Henson.
A Rose Bowl-winning quarterback out of Wisconsin, Bollinger played three years with the Jets, starting nine games, all in 2005. He was 150-of-266 passing that year, throwing for 1,558 yards, with seven touchdowns and six interceptions. He was sacked 32 times that year, and had a quarterback rating of 72.9.
Bollinger played in Minnesota the last two seasons. He played in seven games as a Viking but started just one, in Green Bay Nov. 11, 2007. He was 46-of-68 passing with the team, throwing for 537 yards, one touchdown and one interception, good for a passer rating of 88.0.
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