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Nashville pipeline Titans add Wortham one day after signing Bowden
Posted: Thursday May 04, 2000 07:49 PM
DALLAS (AP) -- The Dallas Cowboys Thursday beefed up their defense with a third home-grown linebacker after signing former Tennessee Titans free agent Barron Wortham. Cowboys spokesman Doug Hood confirmed the signing but said the organization won't release details of the contract. Wortham, a Titans' starter and six-year veteran, was in Dallas for a visit and physical Monday. The Cowboys waived cornerback James Brayboy on Tuesday to make room for Wortham, the team's Web site said. The Cowboys Wednesday signed free agent Joe Bowden, also from North Texas and a teammate of Wortham's on the Titans. Bowden, an eight-year NFL veteran, played all three linebacker positions with Tennessee and started the past three seasons. He started every game at strong-side linebacker last season, and had 81 tackles, 3 1/2 sacks, three fumble recoveries, three forced fumbles and an interception. Bowden was the Titans' leading tackler in 1998 with 145. Both were starters in the Super Bowl against St. Louis. The Cowboys previously bolstered their linebacking corps, trading defensive back Kevin Mathis for middle linebacker Chris Bordano and signing Dexter Coakley to a one year, $1.27 million contract. Signing Wortham would give Dallas three North Texas-grown Cowboys. Bowden went to high school in the Dallas suburb of Mesquite, Bordano went to Southern Methodist University in Dallas and Wortham went to high school in the Fort Worth suburb of Everman.
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