This past offseason, the Dallas Cowboys acquired multiple linebackers, but Tuesday night, they moved on from their longest-tenured player at the position in Jaylon Smith.
According to ESPN's Todd Archer, the Cowboys engaged in trade talks that involved the 26-year-old early this season but couldn't come to terms on a deal, which led the team to part ways with the one-time Pro Bowler.
Per Archer, Smith will remain on the Cowboys' books for $7.2 million, but the club saves $9.2 million for the release of a player whose "movement and coverage ability seemed to drop.