Cowboys roster move: Dallas waives linebacker Logan Wilson, acquired during 2025 season

ARLINGTON, TX - DECEMBER 14: Logan Wilson #55 of the Dallas Cowboys takes the field before kickoff against the Minnesota Vikings during an NFL football game at AT&T Stadium on December 14, 2025 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) | Getty Images

The Dallas Cowboys have waived linebacker Logan Wilson according to multiple reports.

The Cowboys waived LB Logan Wilson. Acquired in a trade from Cincinnati, Wilson had a limited impact. Team saves $6.5 million against the cap.

— Todd Archer (@toddarcher) February 20, 2026

Wilson was acquired on the day of the 2025 trade deadline (a little bit before Quinnen Williams) and for the low cost of a seventh-round pick in the upcoming NFL draft. It never really worked out for him as he was unable to play his way onto the field after battling a calf injury, and with a new defensive coordinator in place in Christian Parker plus the cap savings that this move provides, the writing was on the wall.

It should be noted that the trade was hardly a failure for the Cowboys. They paid a late draft pick to get a look at a player, they got one, and now they are moving on before being financially tied to him. That is the proper way to assess and try to improve your roster, and sometimes you are going to have misses.