Cowboys decline to pick up Henry Melton's 3-year option
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Henry Melton is set to hit the open market for the second consecutive year.
The Dallas Cowboys have declined to pick up the three-year option on the defensive tackle's contract, Brandon George of the Dallas Morning News reports. Melton would have been guaranteed $9 million in 2015 had the team decided to bring him back.
Melton's agent, Jordan Woy, later confirmed the news.
Melton was coming off a torn ACL when he signed a one-year deal with the Cowboys in March 2014. He recorded 15 tackles and five sacks in 16 games before landing on injured reserve with a knee injury.
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