The Dallas Cowboys released three-time Pro Bowl linebacker Dexter Coakley yesterday, fueling speculation that coach Bill Parcells will switch to a 3-4 defense in the spring in preparation for the 2005 season.
Coakley had started all 127 games he played in his previous eight years with the Cowboys. In January, Coakley was informed by the Cowboys that he needed to restructure his contract, which still had two years remaining on the original six-year deal.
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