What position did Greg Ellis play for the Dallas Cowboys?”
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4224851 Updated: June 2, 2009, 7:56 PM ET Cowboys save $4.15 million in move ESPN news services The Dallas Cowboys, perhaps wanting to avoid any more offseason turmoil with veteran Greg Ellis, released the Pro Bowl linebacker Tuesday. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones had acknowledged last week that the 12th-year pro — who has a recent history of complaining about his role, his contract or both — likely would be playing elsewhere this fall. But the writing already was on the wall by April’s NFL draft, when the Cowboys focused on players who could help their pass rush, and Ellis, 33, did not participate in the team’s May 21 organized team activities session. By releasing him, the Cowboys save the $4.15 million he was scheduled to make in 2009. But they’re also losing a team leader, and Ellis is the players’ union team representative. Ellis, the Cowboys’ first-round pick
Greg Ellis was a linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys. He wore jersey number 98. The Cowboys have released Ellis. http://www.cbs42.com/sports/story/Cowboys-release-Ellis/cHSbXyFxuEWxHl3b-y-jrg.cspx The Dallas Cowboys have released linebacker Greg Ellis, who had spent 11 seasons with the club. Ellis was selected by the Cowboys with the eighth overall selection of the 1998 draft and played 162 games, including 156 starts, for the franchise. He has recorded 634 tackles and is eighth in club history with 77 sacks, including eight last season. The 33-year-old product of North Carolina won the NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award in 2007 after recovering from a torn Achilles that limited him to nine games the previous season. He compiled a career-high 12 1/2 sacks in just 13 games during the ’07 campaign and earned his first career trip to the Pro Bowl.
