The Cowboys have released former first-round defensive end Taco Charlton after two seasons, the team announced on Wednesday.
After exploring potential trades for the 24-year-old pass rusher, the Cowboys ultimately decided to cut Charlton with veteran defensive end Robert Quinn returning from suspension.
Dallas will still owe Charlton more than $1.8 million in guaranteed base salary over the next two seasons.
On Monday, Charlton posted and then deleted "Free me" on Twitter. He then tweeted, "Trust me the last thing I want to do is have to go to social media to get what I want so I can play football again.