Dallas Cowboys cornerback Orlando Scandrick has reportedly requested his release, according to multiple NFL insiders. ESPN’s Todd Archer first reported on this.
Cowboys cornerback Orlando Scandrick has requested his release from the team, according to a source. Scandrick hopes to get into the free-agent market when it opens Wednesday. Cowboys seem to have moved on at corner with Chidobe Awuzie, Jourdan Lewis,… https://t.co/oBgAn2Riqt
— Todd Archer (@toddarcher) March 12, 2018
The Cowboys originally selected Scandrick in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft out of Boise State. In his nine-year NFL career, he’s started 69 games and appeared in 125, tallying eight interceptions, 64 pass break-ups, seven forced fumbles and one defensive touchdown.
Though he’s up there in age, at 31, Scandrick should receive plenty of interest on the open market as teams bolster their secondaries.