Cowboys Grant WR Allen Hurns His Release After Team Attempted to Make Him Take Pay Cut
By Thomas Carannante
The Dallas Cowboys crowded wide receiving corps just lost a veteran member of the unit.
On Tuesday, the team reportedly released wideout Allen Hurns after attempting to bring him back on a cheaper deal. Hurns requested the release because he'd rather test the open market than return to Dallas for less money, per Adam Schefter.
Cowboys wanted Allen Hurns back at a lower price, but he wanted to test the market. So Hurns gets his wish. https://t.co/kZXOrynNR3
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 23, 2019
You can't blame Hurns at all here, either. He's coming off a very serious injury after he suffered a brutal ankle dislocation during the team's playoff victory over the Seattle Seahawks. On top of that, the Cowboys brought in Randall Cobb and Jason Witten this offseason in addition to returning Amari Cooper, Michael Gallup, Tavon Austin and Lance Lenoir Jr.
Hurns' uphill battle to get healthy AND get playing time certainly appeared daunting, and there was little chance he'd do it for less money.
Allen Hurns was working out with Dak Prescott, Amari Cooper, Randall Cobb, Jason Witten and others last week in San Diego. Now back on the open market after just one season in Dallas. pic.twitter.com/hPeOJTg9t9
— NFL Update (@MySportsUpdate) July 23, 2019
A number of NFL teams will certainly be intrigued by Hurns' availability given his experience and the expectation he won't cost much.