When the Cincinnati Bengals kick things off against the Dallas Cowboys on this week’s edition of Monday Night Football, the Cowboys will be bringing their world famous cheerleaders. One of those cowgirls might feel conflicted by the game’s end.
That’s because Zoe Dale, one of the Cowboys cheerleaders, is dating Cade York – a placekicker that just signed with Cincinnati two days ago.
Bengals starting kicker Evan McPherson was placed on injured reserve with a hurt groin, so York was signed to the practice squad.
York is expected to make his debut for Cincinnati on Monday night – all while his girlfriend is wearing the other team’s uniform.
‘My girlfriend is actually a cheerleader for the Cowboys,’ York told reporters in the locker room on Thursday.
‘She got baptized this Sunday. So it was awesome getting to do that, and all her teammates got to come watch and, literally, the next day I get a call that I’m going to work out for the Bengals, and they’re playing on Monday.
‘I was like ‘Well, Zoe, I will see you at home no matter what.’ So yeah, it’s pretty cool.’
Dale has been a cheerleader with Dallas since the summer of 2023: ‘I am so unbelievably humbled to announce that I am a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader,’ she wrote in a post at the time.
‘Thank you to everyone who has helped, encouraged, and supported me during this journey. I am blessed to be a part of such a prestigious organization that withholds such iconic history.
‘Without the support of my family, friends, and the Lord, I wouldn’t have been able to accomplish this by myself. I am ever so grateful for what God has provided and the women he has brought into my life. Thank you for the countless prayers, thoughts, and love during this process.’
York previously played for the Washington Commanders this season. But he was cut after missing two field goals against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the season opener.
When asked who she’ll be rooting for, York revealed, ‘She’s gonna be cheering for me. She’s already told me second quarter and fourth quarter is when she’s on the visitor side. I’ll have to sneak her a couple of smiles.’
By joining the Bengals, York is reuniting with two former college teammates from LSU. York was a freshman on the 2019 LSU Tigers team featuring quarterback Joe Burrow and wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase that won the national championship and has gone down as one of the greatest teams in the history of the sport.
Both Dallas (5-7) and Cincinnati (4-8) find themselves in similar positions as they cling to barely-there playoff hopes.
