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The Cowboys released cornerback Terrance Mitchell and waived injured cornerback Brandon McGee on Friday.
Parting ways with Mitchell is a somewhat surprising move considering how highly Cowboys coach Jason Garrett spoke of him last week. Mitchell, who played corner in three games for the Cowboys last season, had been getting some organized team activity reps at safety.
"He's got a good feel and instinct for the game," Garrett said. "He has a lot of physical traits that would make you think he could play safety. You saw some of that when he was playing nickel last year at the end of the year. He just has some awareness about him. He has some play-making ability. But he's a young player. He's got to learn how to play consistently at this level.
"But we just felt like he could be a pretty good fit back there, and he's responded well to that opportunity."
Mitchell intercepted a pass and recorded 12 tackles in three games with the Cowboys last season. Dallas picked Mitchell in the seventh round of the 2014 draft.
He was released in August 2014 and then signed by the Chicago Bears. He played five games with the Bears in 2015 before rejoining the Cowboys last December.
jonmachotaThe Cowboys released cornerback Terrance Mitchell and waived injured cornerback Brandon McGee on Friday.
Parting ways with Mitchell is a somewhat surprising move considering how highly Cowboys coach Jason Garrett spoke of him last week. Mitchell, who played corner in three games for the Cowboys last season, had been getting some organized team activity reps at safety.
"He's got a good feel and instinct for the game," Garrett said. "He has a lot of physical traits that would make you think he could play safety. You saw some of that when he was playing nickel last year at the end of the year. He just has some awareness about him. He has some play-making ability. But he's a young player. He's got to learn how to play consistently at this level.
"But we just felt like he could be a pretty good fit back there, and he's responded well to that opportunity."
Mitchell intercepted a pass and recorded 12 tackles in three games with the Cowboys last season. Dallas picked Mitchell in the seventh round of the 2014 draft.
He was released in August 2014 and then signed by the Chicago Bears. He played five games with the Bears in 2015 before rejoining the Cowboys last December.
