Taco Charlton made his Miami Dolphins debut Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys, and while the Cowboys walked away with a 31-6 victory, the 24-year-old defensive end said afterward he plans to prove his former team wrong for releasing him Wednesday.
"On the field, if you go three years down the line, we will get to see who is right and who is wrong," Charlton told reporters. "It is on me now. I get to play football, and then I get to get down to what I do."
Charlton's comments came after Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was especially critical when explaining the team's decision to part ways with its 2017 first-round pick, noting that he "wilted" after making mistakes:
Michael GehlkenHere is extended quote from Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, discussing on @1053thefan how he believes Taco Charlton's competitive temperament impacted his development.