<\/p>\n
AN NFL veteran woke up to a brutal reality on Friday morning after being dumped in a sudden cost-cutting move.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0waived linebacker Logan Wilson in a surprise decision designed to free up valuable room under the salary cap.<\/p>\n
![\"Philadelphia](\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/logan-wilson-55-dallas-cowboys-1061225625.jpg?w=640\")
<\/p>\n
Dallas confirmed the move will save the franchise $6.5 million as they scramble to get their finances in order ahead of the new league year.<\/p>\n
Wilson had only arrived in\u00a0Texas<\/span>\u00a0at the trade\u00a0deadline<\/span>, brought in with hopes of stabilizing a defense that struggled for consistency at linebacker.<\/p>\n The Cowboys gave up a 2026 seventh-round draft pick to the\u00a0Cincinnati Bengals\u00a0to secure the experienced defender.<\/p>\n But the midseason gamble failed to deliver the spark the front office had hoped for.<\/p>\n Wilson featured in just seven games for Dallas and made only one start during his short stint with the team.<\/p>\n He totaled 24 tackles and forced one fumble, numbers that fell short of expectations for a player with his r\u00e9sum\u00e9.<\/p>\n In a\u00a0Christmas<\/span>\u00a0Day win over the\u00a0Washington<\/span>\u00a0Commanders, Wilson did not play a single defensive\u00a0snap<\/span>\u00a0\u2014 a decision later described internally as a coaching error.<\/p>\n Despite clear issues on defense, the Cowboys stuck with Kenneth Murray Jr. as their primary starter over Wilson.<\/p>\n Before his move to Dallas, Wilson had been voted a team captain in Cincinnati, underlining how far his stock has shifted in less than a year.<\/p>\n He lost his starting role to rookie Barrett Carter before the Bengals agreed to ship him out.<\/p>\n During five seasons in Cincinnati, Wilson started 65 games and built a reputation as one of the league\u2019s more productive linebackers.<\/p>\n He recorded four straight 100-tackle seasons between 2021 and 2024 and intercepted 11 passes in that span.<\/p>\n Wilson was also instrumental in the Bengals\u2019 run to\u00a0Super Bowl\u00a0LVI, where they ultimately fell to the\u00a0Los Angeles<\/span>\u00a0Rams.<\/p>\n He led all players in that postseason with 39 tackles, cementing his status as a big-game performer.<\/p>\n Across 83 career appearances, Wilson has compiled 565 tackles, 11 interceptions, seven forced fumbles and 5.5 sacks.<\/p>\n Now 29 and back on the market, he is expected to draw interest quickly.<\/p>\n The\u00a0Buffalo\u00a0Bills<\/span>\u00a0were previously rumored to be interested in trading for him, which would reunite him with former Wyoming teammate and quarterback\u00a0Josh Allen.<\/p>\n For Dallas, however, the focus is firmly on finances.<\/p>\n The Cowboys are projected to sit more than $30 million over the cap, and Wilson\u2019s release represents the first significant step toward trimming that number.<\/p>\n With more tough decisions looming, this shock cut may only be the beginning of a dramatic offseason in Dallas.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Verifying your device, please wait<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":43631,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-43630","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dallas-cowboys"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"Dallas](\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/logan-wilson-55-dallas-cowboys-1061225614.jpg?w=960\")
<\/p>\n![\"Dallas](\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/logan-wilson-55-dallas-cowboys-1061225583.jpg?w=960\")
<\/p>\n