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Cowboys officially sign Canadian-born defensive end Tyrone Crawford

June 13, 2012 | CP story

Dallas Cowboys defensive end Tyrone Crawford (70) runs drills as Isaac Madison (30) watches during NFL football rookie camp, Friday, May 4, 2012, in Irving, Texas. The Dallas Cowboys signed Canadian defensive lineman Tyrone Crawford to a rookie deal Tuesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP,Tony Gutierrez

IRVING, Texas - Canadian defensive lineman Tyrone Crawford is officially a Dallas Cowboy.

A team spokesman said the six-foot-four, 275-pound native of Windsor, Ont., signed a rookie deal with the Cowboys on Wednesday.

Contract details were not immediately available.

The official announcement of the move comes a day after a report surfaced saying that Crawford had signed a multi-year contract with Dallas.

The Cowboys selected Crawford in the third round, No. 81 overall, in this year's NFL draft.

Crawford had 13.5 sacks and 27 tackles for a loss over two seasons at Boise State.

Most of that production came last year, when he registered 11 sacks and 13.5 tackles for a loss as a senior.

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