The Dallas Cowboys signed cornerback and returner Allen Rossum. A 12-year veteran, Rossum originally entered in the league as a third-round draft choice (85th overall) by the Philadelphia Eagles in 1998 out of Notre Dame. He played two seasons with the Eagles before being traded to the Green Bay Packers on August 20, 2005 for a fifth-round draft choice, where he played two more seasons. Rossum played five seasons with the Atlanta Falcons after signing with the club as an unrestricted free agent on March 13, 2002. He was traded to Pittsburgh on September 1 , 2007 and then signed with the San Francisco 49ers as a free agent on February 28, 2008. Rossum was released on October 12, 2009 by the 49ers after appearing in three games.

Rossum currently ranks second in NFL history for total career return yards (14,987) and kickoff return yards (11,931) and first among active players (ninth all-time) with 3,056 career punt return yards. He is the only player in NFL history to have a kickoff return for a touchdown with five different teams - Philadelphia, Green Bay, Atlanta, Pittsburgh and San Francisco.

For his career, he has played in 156 games with 10 starts totaling 117 tackles with 2.0 sacks, two interceptions and 14 pass breakups. He has returned 307 punts for 3,056 yards for a 14.9 average with three touchdowns, including a long return of 75 yards. Rossum has 513 kickoff returns for 11,931 for a 23.3 average with five touchdowns with a long of 104 yards.

Rossum played high school at Skyline in Dallas, Texas, where he played football and ran track - where in 1993 he posted the fastest time in the nation in the 100 meters (10.02 seconds). Was also a two-time All-American in track at Notre Dame competing in the 55 meters.

2004: Saw action in 16 games with one start and registered 21 tackles, two interceptions, four passes defensed and one sack...Recorded 1,250 yards on 58 kickoff returns (21.6 avg.) and 457 yards on 37 punt returns (12.4 avg.) with one touchdown. His 12.4 average and 457 return yards on punts ranked second and third in the NFL, respectively.

2003: Returned 39 punts for a Falcons-record 545 yard and a career-best 14.0 yard average...Played in all 16 games for first time since 2000 season with Green BaySaw action in 16 games with one start and registered 21 tackles, two interceptions, four passes defensed and one sack. Recorded 1,250 yards on 58 kickoff returns (21.6 avg.) and 457 yards on 37 punt returns (12.4 avg.) with one touchdown. His 12.4 average and 457 return yards on punts ranked second and third in the NFL, respectively. ...Totals were second in NFC and third in NFL...Also added one touchdown vs. Washington (9/14))...Ran back 62 kickoffs for for 1,291 yards (20.8 yard average))...Added one tackle.

2002: In first season with Atlanta, returned 53 kickoffs for 1,164 yards for a 22.0 average with one touchdown on a 91-yard return vs. Seattle (12/15)...Ran back 24 punts for 288 yards for a career-high 12.0 average, besting his 9.9 mark in 2001 in Green Bay...The 12.0 average is the third-highest in Falcons history...Added six tackles on defense as a reserve DB in 14 games played...Missed two games with a strained hamstring vs. Chicago (9/15) and vs. Cincinnati (9/22)...Played in both playoff contests on special teams and in the secondary.

2001: Averaged 9.9 yards on 11 punt returns and 18.7 yards on 23 kickoff returns in final season with Packers...Also made two stops from scrimmage and three tackles on special teams...Played in six games and was inactive for 10 contests due to lingering hamstring injury and then knee injury.....Suffered a cartilage tear in his right knee that required arthroscopic surgery on November 23, 2001...Returned from hamstring injury to contribute a game-winning 55 yard punt return touchdown with 3:03 remaining in an eventual 21-20 victory vs. Tampa Bay (11/14).

2000: Made a big contribution to the Packers� return game following his acquisition in a trade with Philadelphia late in the preseason...Averaged a career-high 25.8 yards (third in the NFC, fourth in the NFL) on 50 kickoff returns and 8.6 yards (tied for eighth in the NFC) on 29 punt returns...Selected as the first alternate kick return specialist for the NFC Pro Bowl team, he was one of only five returners in the conference to rank in the top 10 in both punt and kickoff returns...Returned one kickoff for a touchdown.

1999: Set the Eagles� single-season records for kickoff returns (54) and kickoff return yards (1,347) while ranking fourth in the NFC (and fifth in the NFL) with a 24.9-yard average...Was seventh in the conference with an 8.9-yard average on 28 punt returns...Played in all 16 games for the first time as a pro...Contributed 12 tackles (11 solo) plus a pass defensed as a cornerback...Also made a career-high 17 special teams stops...Was selected as the Eagles� special teams MVP in a player vote.

1998: Made an immediate impact as a return specialist during his rookie season in Philadelphia, returning nine kickoffs 30 yards or more...Averaged 24.5 yards per kickoff return to rank seventh in the NFC...Became only the fourth player in Eagles history to log 1,000 yards in a season (1,080)...Shared punt return duties with Freddie Solomon for much of the year, returning 22 for 187 yards (8.5 avg.) to tie for sixth in the conference...Played in 15 games with two starts...Also was a valued contributor in the secondary, starting two early-season contests at left cornerback when Troy Vincent was sidelined by a quadriceps injury...Totaled 26 stops, including one sack, as well as two pass breakups over the course of the season.