As if Appalachian State beating Michigan isn’t enough of a surprise for one Saturday, the Dallas Cowboys cut Aaron Glenn while trimming down to 53 players.

Even if starting cornerback Terence Newman wasn’t questionable with an injury, the Aaron Glenn move is a real headscratcher. Considering that after Newman and Anthony Henry the Cowboys have relatively unproven cornerbacks, letting go of the experienced Glenn is a definite gamble.

The best guesses are that the Cowboys wanted to save money by not having Glenn on the roster for week one (which would guarantee his salary for the whole season), or they wanted the room to develop rookies Alan Ball and Courtney Brown.

It’s a move that makes me nervous. Even if resigning him after week one is the plan, there is no guarantee that Glenn will be around to resign. The NFL places a premium on cornerbacks, and Glenn has the experience and talent (if not the height) to contribute on many teams.

The Boys better be sure that Newman will be able to come back from his injury and play well. And, they better hope that the injury bug doesn’t pop up during the season.

Along with Glenn, QB Matt Moore was cut. He’s also in danger of not making it through the waiver wire, though if he does he’s almost assuredly going to land on the practice squad.

That Nick Folk becomes the sole kicker on the team is not a surprise. Gramatica’s stock fell with a missed extra point, and his fate was sealed with an injury.

And Miles Austin’s strong performance in the Minnesota game likely earned him a spot on the roster over Urban. He was also helped by being more important on special teams.

Here is the full list of cuts:

QB Matt Moore

QB Richard Bartel

WR Mike Jefferson

WR Damarius Bilbo

WR Jerheme Urban

TE Rodney Hannah

TE Adam Bergen

LB Junior Glymph

LB Blair Phillips

LB John Saldi

LB Khari Long

CB Joey Thomas

CB Aaron Glenn

CB Quincy Butler

RB Arliss Beach

DT Remi Ayodele

G Trey Darilek

OL Matt Tarullo

RB Alonzo Coleman

FB Lousaka Polite

DE Marcus Smith

K Martin Gramatica (placed on injured reserve)