Latest retirement news helps explain a big decision the Dallas Cowboys made earlier in the year
The Dallas Cowboys made a big decision at linebacker earlier in the year. And the latest news sheds some light into why.
Despite linebacker being their utmost need in the 2026 offseason, the Dallas Cowboys released veteran Logan Wilson earlier in the year.
The latest announcement from Wilson himself sheds some light into why they made a decision, and why it was never a surprise.
Logan Wilson retires from the NFL
Wilton took to Instagram to break the news he’s hanging up the cleats and moving on from the NFL.
“After a lot of thought and prayer, I’ve decided to officially retire from the NFL,” Wilson wrote.
In the post, he thanks the Cincinnati Bengals frannchise—for which he played and adds six years—and added: “I’m also thankful for the opportunity to finish this season in Dallas and for the way that locker room welcomed me in.”
Wilson also wrote he’s looking forward to “more time with family, new fitness challenges, and the next chapter of life.”
You can read his full message in the post embedded below.
Wilson’s retirement helps explain Cowboys’ decision to move on
Though it’s unclear if the Cowboys knew if Wilson planned to retire when they released him in late February, his decision reflects the reason why they decided to turn the page.
Unfortunately, the version of Wilson who played in Dallas was far from the player he was when he helped the Bengals reach a Super Bowl in 2021.
A calf injury really affected Wilson’s way of moving on the field, and it partially explains why the Bengals decided to trade him for a seventh-round pick last November. Despite the Cowboys having serious struggles at the position, he never earned a full-time role on Matt Eberflus’ squad.
The quick decline in his play likely influenced his decision to retire, which is rarely easy for NFL players.
His release created $6.52 million in cap space for Dallas.
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