FRISCO, Texas -- Dan Bailey, the second-most accurate kicker in NFL history, has been released by the Dallas Cowboys.
The Cowboys opted to keep Brett Maher, who has not kicked in a regular-season game, over Bailey, their kicker since 2011. In the preseason, Maher made four of his five field goal attempts, including a 57-yarder in Thursday's preseason finale against the Houston Texans.
Bailey made his only attempt in the preseason, a 35-yarder against the Cincinnati Bengals. In training camp practices in Oxnard, California, Bailey missed only five attempts in special teams' and 11-on-11 drills with four coming consecutive practices.