Like the rest of the league, the Cowboys are releasing players to get down to 53.
They say that the first cut is the deepest, and this is certainly true for fans of Cowboys defensive end Ben Gardner, as Gardner was the first player cut by the Cowboys as they cut their roster to 53 players.
The #Cowboys are cutting DE Ben Gardner, source said. A bit of a surprise. Need edge depth.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 4, 2015
Gardner was a 2014 7th-round pick who missed all of rookie season with shoulder injury, but gained a cult following among Cowboys fans.