Dallas Cowboys have released cornerback Orlando Scandrick according to a source – Staff, ESPNThe Cowboys were unable to get anything in return for Scandrick so they ultimately honored his request and cut him loose.
Scandrick, 31, is signed through 2019 with base salaries of $3 million and $4 million. If the Cowboys release or trade him, they would save $1.4 million against the salary cap.
Scandrick joined the Cowboys as a fifth-round pick in 2008 and outperformed their first-round pick from that year, Mike Jenkins. He served as a slot corner his first five years, becoming one of the best interior defenders in the league.