The Dallas Cowboys are having a very busy day. The biggest move was, obviously, the decision to fire offensive coordinator Scott Linehan, but they aren't focused solely on the coaching staff right now. They are also making a move on their roster. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Cowboys have signed wide receiver Devin Smith to a futures deal.

Smith was a superstar at Ohio State, serving as the deep threat for their 2014 national championship team. He averaged a staggering 28.2 yards per season in his final year as a Buckeye, hauling in 12 touchdowns and serving as an indispensable weapon for new quarterback Cardale Jones, who took over after injuries to Braxton Miller and J.T. Barrett in leading Ohio State to a championship that season.

He was so impressive during that title run that he was selected in the second round by the New York Jets. The former No. 37 overall pick struggled to stay healthy, however, and never contributed to the Jets in a serious way because of it. He tore his ACL twice in three seasons with the Jets, once as a rookie in 2015 and then again in 2017. They waived him before the 2018 season began, and he chose not to sign with a new team likely for the sake of focusing on his rehab. He caught only 10 passes for 135 yards and a score in his time in New York.

But the Cowboys represent a nice opportunity for him to bounce back, provided he is actually healthy. The Cowboys only have two wide receivers locked into roster spots next season. They are Amari Cooper and Michael Gallup, who will be starters for Dallas next season regardless of what happens elsewhere at the position. Cole Beasley and Tavon Austin are both free agents, and though they could both be retained, nothing is certain for them at this point. Allen Hurns could be released without penalty to the cap, which will be considered after his unproductive debut season in Dallas and the injury he suffered in the playoffs.

That leaves Smith competing with players like Noah Brown and Lance Lenoir for spots on the bottom of the roster. While the Cowboys like those players, they are far from certainties. They are now another year older and another year without having realized the potential that the Cowboys saw in them. If Smith comes to camp in shines, it wouldn't be too surprising to see him steal a job from one of them.

The odds of him doing so depend entirely on his health. If Smith has gotten over the knee issues that have plagued him, he could be a serious threat to make the roster. If not? His NFL career may be over.