Report: Cowboys cut kicker Dan Bailey
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The Dallas Cowboys have released kicker Dan Bailey in a shock move, reports Tom Pelissero of NFL Network.
Bailey is currently the second-most accurate kicker in the NFL history. Brett Maher is the probable candidate earn the Cowboys' starting job.
In seven seasons in Dallas, Dan Bailey was 186 of 211 on field goal attempts and 276 of 278 on extra points.
— Kate Hairopoulos (@khairopoulos) September 1, 2018
Bailey suffered a groin injury midseason in 2017. He struggled after returning, hitting on 5 of 8 field goals and missing the two only extra points of his career.