The Dallas Cowboys have waived linebacker Logan Wilson just months after acquiring him at the trade deadline, saving $6.5 million in salary cap space. Wilson, who started 65 games over parts of five seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals, struggled to earn playing time with Dallas despite the team's defensive needs at the position.

In seven games with the Cowboys, Wilson recorded 28 tackles and one forced fumble but started only once. The team's decision to keep Kenneth Murray Jr. as the starter over Wilson proved telling, particularly when Wilson didn't play a single snap in the Christmas Day win against Washington - a coaches' error acknowledged after the game. The Bengals had benched Wilson in favor of rookie Barrett Carter before trading him to Dallas for a 2026 seventh-round pick.

Wilson's release marks the end of a tumultuous tenure with the Cowboys that never lived up to expectations. Despite being voted a team captain in Cincinnati during the 2025 season, Wilson couldn't establish himself in Dallas's defensive scheme. The move provides the Cowboys with much-needed cap flexibility as they prepare for the offseason, though it also highlights their ongoing struggles to solidify the linebacker position that prompted the Wilson trade in the first place.