Daniel Ross

BIOGRAPHY

Daniel Ross was born March 15, 1993, in Louisville, Kentucky. On May 12, Ross was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Houston Texans after the 2017 NFL Draft. On September 2, he was waived by the Texans and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was released on September 8. On September 11, 2017, Ross was signed to the Detroit Lions practice squad. He was released on September 14. On September 19, 2017, Ross was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad. On November 11, 2017, Ross was signed by the Dallas Cowboys off the Chiefs' practice squad, filling the roster spot created by Ezekiel Elliott's suspension. The addition of Ross and the promotion of Lewis Neal from the team's practice squad helped to improve the depth at the defensive line with both Brian Price and Stephen Paea being placed on the injured reserve list. He was first activated for the 14th game against the Oakland Raiders, making one tackle for loss and one quarterback hurry. In the season finale against the Philadelphia Eagles, he had one sack and one fumble recovery. He finished the season with 2 tackles (one for loss), one sack, 2 quarterback pressures, and one fumble recovery. In 2018, he appeared in 13 games as a backup, collecting 10 tackles (3 for loss), one sack, 11 quarterback pressures, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. On March 8, 2019, he was re-signed to a one-year contract. On August 31, he was placed on the injured reserve list with a shoulder injury. On April 6, 2020, Ross signed as a free agent with the Las Vegas Raiders, reuniting with his former Cowboys defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli. He was placed on injured reserve on October 2 and was activated on November 7. He was waived on December 7, 2020. On December 8, 2020, Ross was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars.