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Cowboys waive former UFL star after 2025 comeback bid
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One of the Cowboys ' recent reclamation projects has come to an end.
Dallas has waived former UFL star Perrion Winfrey , it was announced Thursday. The defensive tackle was in his first season with the Cowboys and his second stint in the NFL. Winfrey had been a fourth-round draft pick by Cleveland in 2022 and was with the Jets briefly in 2023 before a breakout spring season with the UFL's Birmingham Stallions that put him on that league's all-star squad in 2025.
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Winfrey was signed back to the NFL by the Cowboys in June and made the 53-man roster after an impressive training camp. But a back injury put him on injured reserve in early September and stalled whatever momentum he had heading into the regular season.
Winfrey was finally activated in November but saw action in just one game for the Cowboys, the Week 16 loss to the Chargers. He played 40 snaps in that contest, six of them on special teams. He tallied two tackles wearing the star.
The Cowboys seriously beefed up their defensive tackle group last season with the addition of Solomon Thomas , Kenny Clark , and Quinnen Williams . Now making the transition to a new scheme under coordinator Christian Parker, it was unclear how or if Winfrey would fit in the system for 2026.
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Thursday's news seems to have provided an answer.
A post on X shared Winfrey's reaction to the news of his release. "I never wanted this day to come but it's out of my control," he wrote. "I will be back stronger than ever."
Waiving Winfrey saves the Cowboys just over $1 million toward the 2026 salary cap.
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This article originally appeared on Cowboys Wire: Cowboys waive DT Perrion Winfrey, former UFL all-star
