Two members of the Dallas Cowboys have hit the free agent market. The team announced today that left tackle Flozell Adams and safety Ken Hamlin have been released.
Adams, a five-time pro bowler, was a stalwart at the position for 12 years. He signed a $43 million deal in 2008, and his productivity has been in decline ever since. Adams has recently found himself near of the top of the list in most penalties, and his age (34) seems to be catching up with him. Still, he gave the Cowboys great protection for a number of years.
“We will always be grateful for his outstanding durability, dependability and contributions to this team,” said owner Jerry Jones in a statement released by the team. “I don’t know that you could ask for any more than what Flozell Adams gave to the Dallas Cowboys for 12 seasons.”
Adams was due to receive a base salary of $5.0 million this season, something that not even Jones was willing to pay. Reserve tackle Doug Free is expected to take over for Adams, if the Cowboys do not address the position through the draft.
As for Hamlin, he failed to live up to the big money contract that was given to him after his breakout season in 2007 in which he registered 102 tackles, five interceptions and a Pro Bowl appearance. The Cowboys could not justify paying him the $5.5 million he was set to earn in 2010.
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