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ARLINGTON, TEXAS – NOVEMBER 27: Hollywood Brown #5 of the Kansas City Chiefs catches a touchdown against Logan Wilson #55 of the Dallas Cowboys during the fourth quarter in the game at AT&T Stadium on November 27, 2025 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
The Dallas Cowboys have significant ways to go before they can claim to be scot-free when it comes to being under the 2026 salary cap.
The Cowboys are ranked 30th in the league in terms of available cap space, which currently amounts to them being a projected $31.5 million over the limit for this upcoming season.
So the team will have to either make roster cuts or restructure current deals – and most likely do a combination of both – over the course of the coming weeks.
And as of February 20 the work has already started, as the Cowboys have decided to release linebacker Logan Wilson, as reported by Patrick Walker.
Logan Wilson was acquired at the trade deadline by the #Cowboys, but things never panned out — including the infamous “zero snaps” confusion under Eberflus.
his release frees up $6.5 million toward the 2026 cap, and another $7.2 million in 2027 ($13.7 million total). https://t.co/q8697VWzFd
— Patrik [No C] Walker (@VoiceOfTheStar) February 20, 2026
“Logan Wilson was acquired at the trade deadline by the Cowboys, but things never panned out — including the infamous “zero snaps” confusion under Eberflus.” Walker posted on X, also noting that “his release frees up $6.5 million toward the 2026 cap, and another $7.2 million in 2027 ($13.7 million total).”
Cowboys Release Logan Wilson Ahead of Free Agency
Wilson was long considered a success story from what was considered one of the team’s best drafts in years, which also saw them select franchise quarterback Joe Burrow and wide receiver Tee Higgins in the first two rounds, before picking up Wilson in the third.
The Wyoming alum had three excellent years in the Midwest before signing a four year $36 million extension with the franchise back in August 2023.
Injuries impeded his 2024 season, whilst declining performances saw him be relegated to having a smaller role on defense in 2025, which ultimately lead to his request to be traded. And the Bengals obliged, sending him to Dallas in exchange for a seventh round pick.
Since moving to Dallas, Wilson has not been anything near the player they would have wanted him to be. He managed a mediocre 52.6 grade from Pro Football Focus in a year that was best summed up by a late-season game against the Washington Commanders that saw him play zero defensive snaps.
His release was a predictable one; it saves Dallas just over 20% of the amount they need to get under the salary cap and leaves them in more-or-less the same position at linebacker as they were before.
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Daniel Arwas Daniel Arwas is a sports writer who covers the NFL for Heavy.com. Daniel began his career in sports writing in 2022 and has covered the NFL and college football for Gridiron Heroics and The Hammer. More about Daniel Arwas
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