Cowboys release Allen; Colts acquire Vinatieri
03.22.06 (12:30 pm) [edit]
The Dallas Cowboys released guard Larry Allen on Tuesday, likely cutting ties to one of the most dominant offensive linemen in NFL history.
Allen, 34, the final player left from Dallas' most recent Super Bowl team, is going into his 13th season.
The team opted to let him go rather than pay him a $2 million roster bonus he was due April 1. The move also saves them about $3.5 million toward next season's salary cap.
"This decision is a tough one for me personally," Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said in a statement. "Larry has been the best in pro football for a long time.
Dallas could re-sign Allen, with Jones saying the club has "made it clear the door is open for a return to the Cowboys."