Agent: Dallas Cowboys' Ellis at ease despite draft influx
By CALVIN WATKINS / The Dallas Morning News
cwatkins@dallasnews.com
With the Cowboys drafting two outside linebackers Sunday, it raised the question about the status of veteran Greg Ellis.
In the last two seasons, Ellis has expressed concern about his role with the franchise and hinted he might be released or traded because the team wanted to go with Anthony Spencer as the starter.
Ellis' agent, James Williams, said that despite the team's drafting Brandon Williams and Victor Butler in the fourth round, his client is not concerned.
"Greg is looking forward to playing football and he's looking forward to playing in the new stadium for the Cowboys," Williams said. "It's outside of our control anyway. But Greg is happy with the Cowboys and wants no controversies."
If the Cowboys release or trade Ellis, he would be owed $1.5 million by the club. His base salary for the 2009 season is $4.175 million.
The Cowboys would receive a salary-cap savings of $4.15 million should Ellis get cut, but owner and general manager Jerry Jones didn't think that would occur.
"I know he had that same concern when Spencer came in," Jones said of Ellis after the draft ended Sunday. "He had that same concern when he moved over [from defensive end to outside linebacker]. And that's rightfully so. I think the world of Greg, but anything we do there one way or the other, I don't want him to read about it. I want to sit down and talk to him about it."
cwatkins@dallasnews.com
With the Cowboys drafting two outside linebackers Sunday, it raised the question about the status of veteran Greg Ellis.
In the last two seasons, Ellis has expressed concern about his role with the franchise and hinted he might be released or traded because the team wanted to go with Anthony Spencer as the starter.
Ellis' agent, James Williams, said that despite the team's drafting Brandon Williams and Victor Butler in the fourth round, his client is not concerned.
"Greg is looking forward to playing football and he's looking forward to playing in the new stadium for the Cowboys," Williams said. "It's outside of our control anyway. But Greg is happy with the Cowboys and wants no controversies."
If the Cowboys release or trade Ellis, he would be owed $1.5 million by the club. His base salary for the 2009 season is $4.175 million.
The Cowboys would receive a salary-cap savings of $4.15 million should Ellis get cut, but owner and general manager Jerry Jones didn't think that would occur.
"I know he had that same concern when Spencer came in," Jones said of Ellis after the draft ended Sunday. "He had that same concern when he moved over [from defensive end to outside linebacker]. And that's rightfully so. I think the world of Greg, but anything we do there one way or the other, I don't want him to read about it. I want to sit down and talk to him about it."
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