HowboutthemCowboys Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 (edited) As anticipated, the Cowboys released the 35-year-old guard Thursday after he spent the off-season rehabbing a second surgery in two years to repair the same herniated disk in his lower back. Rivera has been present at the handful of OTA practice sessions open to the media here at Valley Ranch, but has spent his time working with team trainers on the sideline and interacting with coaches and teammates. The Cowboys will incur no further financial liability for Rivera since he failed to pass his exit physical at the end of last season and had yet to be cleared to practice this year. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said earlier Thursday he planned to make a decision on Rivera's status by the end of the week when asked if the team would likely release the veteran starter. "Yes, I think that's a possibility," Jones said, then reemphasizing "possibility." Less than three hours later possibility became real, the Cowboys officially cutting ties with the 11-year veteran who was set to earn a $2 million base salary in 2007 with three years left on his contract. dallascowboys.com Edited June 8, 2007 by HowboutthemCowboys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Beatings Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 A day after publicly raking Gene Upshaw over the coals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 About time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chavez Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 Now the Packers can re-sign him and please all the fans who hate Ted Thompson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 Now the Packers can re-sign him and please all the fans who hate Ted Thompson. Most don't hate him, they just wanted to see him do more in free agency. He's moving slowly and most wanted more of a sense of urgency. He seems to do well in the draft, getting value where many don't see it. Many fans are coming around and think he had a good draft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarantula Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 We all knew that after Rivera injured his back that he would be released. I give him credit for being a team guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratesownninjas Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 We all knew that after Rivera injured his back that he would be released. You mean back in Green Bay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarantula Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 You mean back in Green Bay? no this last season, after he rehabbed from the first surgery when he got hurt on a treadmill.Not sure he ever fully recovered from that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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