The Dallas Cowboys' decision to sign former Las Vegas Raiders edge rusher Charles Snowden came under scrutiny after his three-game suspension was announced. One Cowboys analyst believes that the Cowboys deserve the benefit of the doubt, insisting the move was more calculated.

During the 202nd episode of the Doin' Alright podcast on July 16, host Voch Lombardi said that the Cowboys signed Snowden despite knowing about his past DUI incident during his stint with the Raiders in 2024.

"So the Cowboys had all the evidence to know Charles Snowden wasn't clean," Voch Lombardi said during the Doin Alright podcast on July 16. "Charles Snowden got into a situation, and Charles Snowden was more than likely going to miss a couple of games in one of these seasons - don't know which one, '25 or '26, but he's going to miss some games. And the Cowboys signed him to a two-year deal anyway. Ladies and gentlemen, Charles Snowden ain't going nowhere."

Lombardi believes that the Cowboys have some plans to utilize Snowden and have invested carefully in the edge rusher for a one-year, $1.075 million deal, per Spotrac.

Lombardi said that the Cowboys often made underrated roster additions during the offseason, which play out well, like signing edge rusher James Houston.

"This is the point in the Cowboys calendar where they sign these guys — this is that time of year they do the pre-camp signings," Voch Lombardi said during the Doin' Alright podcast on July 16. "And Snowden being your pre-camp signing means they have a James Houston-type view on him."

Lombardi further said that Houston turned out to be a breakout star in the 2025 season and was one of the top "sack-and-pressure" guys for the Cowboys.

He had a career-best season in Dallas in 2025 when he recorded 35 total tackles (18 solo) in 17 games played. His pass-rushing production included 25 total pressures, highlighted by six sacks, nine hurries, and 10 quarterback hits.

The analyst believes Snowden could also be the under-the-radar signing that the Cowboys made during the offseason this year.

While Lombardi admitted Snowden could be released during the offseason, due to his suspension, he cited the contract as one of the reasons for pushing back against the criticism.

Voch Lombardi dismisses Charles Snowden's suspension as offseason 'noise'

During the same Doin' Alright podcast, Lombardi dismissed the idea of considering Snowden's situation as a disruption to the Cowboys' quiet offseason.

"Let me tell you why this does nothing to my clean, non-messy offseason morale right now," Lombardi said during the Doin Alright podcast. "Cause he ain't got a Cowboys jersey. He ain't never played in a game. He ain't got no number. He ain't never been involved in a d*** Cowboys practice."

Lombardi questioned why Snowden's DUI incident drew limited attention during his stint with the Raiders, but became a major talking point after he signed with the Cowboys.

Lombardi believes that Snowden has yet to play a snap in the Cowboys uniform, making it too early to view his suspension as an offseason drama.

According to the NFL's transactions wire, Snowden can participate fully in the preseason, including exhibition games, with his suspension set to begin once the roster is reduced to 53 players.

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Written by

Archana Ramakrishnan

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Soheli Tarafdar