Breaking: Cowboys Release Veteran Amid Brutal 3-5 Start

   

The Dallas Cowboys are going through a tumultuous 2024 campaign.  Through their first eight games they are 3-5 and in third place in the NFC East.  To make matters worse, star quarterback Dak Prescott will be sidelined for a number of weeks following a hamstring injury.

Nov 3, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy on the field against the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images

However, there was one veteran who wasn’t performing up to standards for this 3-5 team.

Breaking: Cowboys Release Veteran Amid Brutal 3-5 Start

Sep 15, 2024; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Jordan Phillips (98) stands on the field before a game against the New Orleans Saints at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-Imagn Images
Sep 15, 2024; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Jordan Phillips (98) stands on the field before a game against the New Orleans Saints at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-Imagn Images

According to NFL Reporter Aaron Wilson:

Cowboys released Jordan Phillips with non-injury settlement

Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Jordan Phillips (97) gets the sack on Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4). Prescott was sacked 3 times. © Jamie Germano/Rochester Democrat and Chronicle / USA TODAY NETWORK

Here is a look at Phillips’ career stats:

  Def Interceptions Fumbles   Tackles      
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Comb Solo Ast TFL QBHits Sfty AV Awards
2015 23 MIA NFL DT 15 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 19 14 5 2 5 0 2  
2016 24 MIA NFL RDT 16 11 1 17 0 17 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 23 13 10 5 3 0 5  
2017 25 MIA NFL RDT 13 11 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2.0 16 10 6 4 6 0 4  
2018 26 2TM NFL DT 16 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 24 15 9 3 3 0 2  
2018 26 MIA NFL DT 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 5 3 2 1 3 0 0  
2018 26 BUF NFL DT 12 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 19 12 7 2 0 0 2  
2019 27 BUF NFL LDT 16 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 9.5 31 25 6 13 16 0 8  
2020 28 ARI NFL RDT 9 9 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 2.0 11 10 1 1 3 0 5  
2021 29 ARI NFL LDE 9 8 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 22 14 8 3 4 0 3  
2022 30 BUF NFL DT 12 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.5 20 9 11 3 6 0 2  
2023 31 BUF NFL DT 14 9 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 2.5 15 10 5 2 5 0 5  
2024 32 DAL NFL DT 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 1 0 1 0    
10 Yrs   122 62 1 17 0 17 24 3 0 2 0 0 24.0 182 120 62 36 52 0 36  
17 Game Avg   17 9 0 2 0 17 3 0 0 0 0 0 3.3 25 17 9 5 7 0 5  
                                             
BUF (4 Yrs)   54 19 0 0 0 0 10 1 0 1 0 0 13.5 85 56 29 20 27 0 17  
MIA (4 Yrs)   48 26 1 17 0 17 11 0 0 0 0 0 5.5 63 40 23 12 17 0 11  
ARI (2 Yrs)   18 17 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 5.0 33 24 9 4 7 0 8  
DAL (1 Yr)   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 1 0 1 0 1 0