Brian Baldinger outlines expectations for rookie receiver Camden Brown
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 9, 2026, 1:02 PM
Last updated Sep 9, 2026

Wide receiver Camden Brown enters his first NFL regular season as the lone undrafted free agent to secure a spot on the 2026 Dallas Cowboys roster. After standing out during the preseason, including a performance against the Seattle Seahawks, Brown faces the challenge of maintaining his place on the 53-man squad. Analyst Brian Baldinger, a former undrafted Cowboys lineman, emphasized that Brown must consistently capture the attention of coaching staff through effort and technical mastery in every practice. While other undrafted rookies like Jordan Hudson and Michael Trigg were assigned to the practice squad, Brown moves forward in the active rotation. Baldinger noted that longevity for undrafted players relies on a high-intensity approach to daily repetitions, a mindset he credited for his own professional career in Dallas.
- •Camden Brown is the only undrafted rookie on the 2026 Dallas Cowboys 53-man roster.
- •Brown averaged 27.7 yards per reception during the preseason.
- •Jordan Hudson, Michael Trigg, and Tommy Dunn were assigned to the practice squad.
- •Brian Baldinger played 143 games for the Cowboys after entering the league as an undrafted free agent in 1982.
- 1:02 PMYahoo Sports — Camden Brown's mission, says former Cowboys UDFA Brian Baldinger: 'Show up every day'
"Brian Baldinger parlayed his own UDFA journey into a successful NFL career. His advice to Camden Brown and today's batch of undrafted rookies:
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