 In 1989, with the arrival of new head coach Jimmy Johnson, he was left unprotected in Plan B free agency.Although he was a strong blocker, he became more of a receiving threat than any previous Cowboys tight end.He caught over 60 passes in a season twice during his career, and set team records for a tight end with catches and yards per season and career, which have since been broken by Jay Novacek and Jason Witten.