Dallas Cowboys Release Taco Charlton

Aug 24, 2019; Arlington, TX, USA; Dallas Cowboys defensive end Taco Charlton (97) rushes in the first quarter against Houston Texans quarterback joe Webb III (5) at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports

The Dallas Cowboys released former first round pick Taco Charlton on Wednesday.

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Veteran defensive end Robert Quinn returns from the suspended list this week and there were no takers for Charlton on the trade market.

Charlton, the No. 28 pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, openly campaigned on social media to be released, including a tweet that read: “Free me!”