Cowboys Release WR James Washington Among Three Moves

Ian Rapoport reports that the Cowboys are releasing WR James Washington, who has appeared in just two games for the team this season.

The Cowboys confirmed the move and announced they designated G Matt Farniok to return from injured reserve and placed S Juanyeh Thomas on the practice squad injured list. 

The @dallascowboys made the following transactions on Monday:

Released:
WR James Washington

Designated for Return:
G Matt Farniok

Practice Squad/Injured:
S Juanyeh Thomas

— Dallas Cowboys Public Relations (@DallasCowboysPR) January 4, 2023

Washington, 26, was selected in the second round out of Oklahoma State in the 2018 NFL Draft. He played out the final year of his four-year, $4,501,346 rookie contract that included a $1,353,704 signing bonus and made a base salary of $1,093,820 for the 2021 season.

Washington was testing the open market as an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his NFL career when he signed with the Cowboys.

In 2022, Washington appeared in two games for the Cowboys but recorded no statistics.