FRISCO, Texas _ Defensive end Taco Charlton's career in Dallas is finally done.
The disgruntled 2017 first-round pick was officially released Wednesday after the Cowboys were unable to find a trade partner.
The Cowboys needed to make a roster move by 3 p.m. to activate defensive end Robert Quinn, who missed the first two games under NFL suspension.
Charlton's departure ends weeks of speculation about his future and a contentious last few days in which the former Michigan star lashed out at the Cowboys on social media after being made inactive for the first two games of the season.
He tweeted "Free Taco" to a report on Vice President Stephen Jones saying that other players were more versatile to the team on game day.
Charlton's career in Dallas can't be characterized as anything but a disappointment since the team reached to take him with the 28th pick of the 2017 draft, despite starting just one season in college.
He played in 27 games with just seven starts and four sacks.
The Cowboys didn't like his body language, attitude and demeanor.
He was a healthy scratch for four of the last six games.
