Former Chicago Bears DT Tank Johnson will be visiting the Cowboy’s facility on Tuesday to work out a possible deal. Johnson is currently serving an 8-game suspension and wouldn’t be available to play in a game until November.

It’s a good move for the Cowboys who were forced to resign Remi Ayodele after Jason Ferguson was placed on injured reserve with a torn bicep. Johnson was cut by the Bears after being arrested for driving under the influence, but it turned out that he was within the legal limit.

Tank Johnson will provide a good insurance policy for the last half of the season. Wade Phillips seems happy with the play of Jay Ratliff, but Johnson can help out by giving Ratliff a break and provide a safety cushion should Ratliff get injured.

Johnson has never played in the 3-4 defense, but he is 6-3 and 300 pounds, so size shouldn’t be too much of a problem. He had 3 1/2 sacks last year with Chicago.