Stephen Bowen was released by the Redskins on Friday, Mike Jones of the Washington Post reports.

Bowen was released by the Redskins on Friday, Mike Jones of the Washington Post reports.

Analysis:

The Redskins dumped a pair of veteran defensive linemen, releasing Bowen and Barry Cofield. The team recently signed fellow lineman Ricky Jean-Francois, who was released by the Colts earlier this week. Bowen had 41 tackles and six sacks back in 2011, but his career has otherwise barely registered from a statistical perspective.