GOOD MOVE: Cowboys cut Cortez

By MAC ENGELSTAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITERIRVING – Place kicker Jose Cortez said he was released by the Dallas Cowboys this afternoon. The move comes one day after Cortez was 1-for-2 on field goals in the Cowboys’ 13-10 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Cortez missed a 29-yard field goal late in the loss that would have given the Cowboys a two-score lead. He was 12-of-16 on field goals this season, but has made only four of his last seven. When asked if he was surprised, Cortez said, “I’m surprised they called me in, but it’s a business.”