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Cowboys release Coakley
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 8:05 pm
by BossHog
Cowboys bid farewell to Coakley
The Cowboys have broken ties with one of the most prolific linebackers in club history.
Dexter Coakley, a third-round pick out of Appalachian State in 1997, was released Tuesday, when a restructured contract could not be worked out.
Coakley, who will turn 33 in October, was scheduled to receive a $502,000 roster bonus this week.
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Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 8:12 pm
by Texas Hog
I had heard they were using him as trade bait...glad to see they received nothing for him.
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 8:45 pm
by Primetime42
This does hurt me.
Dex was one of my all-time faves. Sad to see him go but his contract wasn't worth his production.
Should have been traded at the very least.
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 8:48 pm
by redskincity
He will get picked up. Maybe Minnesota?
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2005 9:23 pm
by curveball
Primetime42 wrote:This does hurt me.
Dex was one of my all-time faves. Sad to see him go but his contract wasn't worth his production.
Should have been traded at the very least.
Unfortunately, he had a 1/2 million roster bonus due this week and the cap implications made releasing him the way to go.
It'll free about 2.5 million in cap space (2.8 -330K rule of 51). A much better fit can be found for that type of hit.
He'll be hard pressed to find a starting gig at this point in his career having lost a 1/2 step, but he'll make someone a pretty decent nickel/dime LB.
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 1:57 am
by Brandon777
Unfortunately, he had a 1/2 million roster bonus due this week
Man, that's chump change for us.
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 2:33 am
by Primetime42
Brandon777 wrote:Unfortunately, he had a 1/2 million roster bonus due this week
Man, that's chump change for us.
Thankfully, we ain't you.
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 4:15 pm
by Jake