Cowboys released DT Jay Ratliff.
Ratliff, 32, was released from reserve/PUP with a failed physical. He underwent sports hernia surgery last year then suffered a hamstring injury during the training camp conditioning test. Ratliff was eligible to return to practice this week, but the Cowboys have decided to cut ties with him instead. Ratliff has gotten into some trouble off the field the past couple years, but he made the Pro Bowl four straight seasons from 2008-11. He thrived in Wade Phillips' 3-4 defense when Phillips was in Dallas. Ratliff is free to sign elsewhere but may not be healthy.