IRVING, Texas (Ticker) - A day after missing a 29-yard field goal, Jose “I Can’t Feel My Legs” Cortez has been released by the Dallas Cowboys.
Cortez was signed this season to replace Billy Cundiff, who was injured and then released in the preseason.
"There were just too many problems, too many erratic things," Cowboys coach Bill Parcells said of his decision to cut Cortez.
Dallas signed kicker Shaun Suisham off the practice squad to replace Cortez on the roster.
Cortez paid the price for a painful 13-10 loss to Seattle on Sunday. The Cowboys held a 7-3 lead when Cortez missed a 29-yard field goal attempt early in the fourth quarter. He hit a 21-yard field goal with 2:06 left to increase the lead to 10-3.
However, the Seahawks tied the game on a one-yard touchdown pass from Matt Hasselbeck to tight end Ryan Hannam with 40 seconds remaining.
Drew Bledsoe then made a critical mistake for the Cowboys, throwing a pass that was intercepted by cornerback Jordan Babineaux and returned 25 yards to the Dallas 32.
Josh Brown then kicked a 50-yard field goal as time expired to lift Seattle to the win.
The loss dropped the Cowboys (4-3) into last place in the NFC East.
Cortez made 12-of-16 field goals this season, but just 3-of-6 from beyond 40 yards. He had kicked a 45-yard field goal 3:47 into overtime in Dallas' 16-13 win over the New York Giants the previous week.
Cortez was signed this season to replace Billy Cundiff, who was injured and then released in the preseason.
"There were just too many problems, too many erratic things," Cowboys coach Bill Parcells said of his decision to cut Cortez.
Dallas signed kicker Shaun Suisham off the practice squad to replace Cortez on the roster.
Cortez paid the price for a painful 13-10 loss to Seattle on Sunday. The Cowboys held a 7-3 lead when Cortez missed a 29-yard field goal attempt early in the fourth quarter. He hit a 21-yard field goal with 2:06 left to increase the lead to 10-3.
However, the Seahawks tied the game on a one-yard touchdown pass from Matt Hasselbeck to tight end Ryan Hannam with 40 seconds remaining.
Drew Bledsoe then made a critical mistake for the Cowboys, throwing a pass that was intercepted by cornerback Jordan Babineaux and returned 25 yards to the Dallas 32.
Josh Brown then kicked a 50-yard field goal as time expired to lift Seattle to the win.
The loss dropped the Cowboys (4-3) into last place in the NFC East.
Cortez made 12-of-16 field goals this season, but just 3-of-6 from beyond 40 yards. He had kicked a 45-yard field goal 3:47 into overtime in Dallas' 16-13 win over the New York Giants the previous week.
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