‘BOYS RELEASE 2017 FIRST-ROUND PICK CHARLTON

The Dallas Cowboys have announced the release of former first-round pick Taco Charlton.

The Cowboys had trade discussions with several teams for Charlton, but nothing led to a deal.

The team’s roster exemption for Robert Quinn expired Wednesday.  So, they opted to cut ties with Charlton.  The team could be on the hook for more than $1.8 million in guaranteed base salary over the next two years.

On Monday, Charlton posted, then deleted , "Free me".  He then tweeted, "Trust me the last thing I want to do is have to go to social media to get what I want so I can play football again."

If Charlton is claimed by another team, the Cowboys would not owe him the guaranteed money. If he goes unclaimed and signs with another team at a lower salary, the Cowboys would be on the hook for the difference in the guaranteed money.

Charlton, the 28th overall pick in 2017, had four sacks in 27 games but has been inactive for the first two games of this season.  He had been a healthy scratch in four of the past six games, dating to the end of the 2018 regular season.