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NFL Football Players Draft Injuries Rookies Season SuperbowlPublished: June 2, 2009
The Cowboys wanted to get younger and give Anthony Spencer a chance to take the starting linebacker job. DeMarcus Ware also made it easier to make this decision based on his high sack totals.
Dallas had at first said they would try to trade Ellis this offseason, but gave him his outright release today.
Ellis had 77.0 sacks in 11 seasons with Dallas. He had 8.0 sacks last season.
Ellis began his career in Dallas as a defensive lineman before moving to outside linebacker when Dallas began using a 3-4 defense.
The fact that Ellis can play both linebacker and defensive end can do nothing but help his value in the free agent market. It should not take him long to find an employer.
As a Falcons fan, I'm all for Atlanta giving him a chance. He can fill a few holes in their defense if they...
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