Cowboys release CB Gareon Conley, who plans to retire

The Dallas Cowboys released cornerback Gareon Conley on Sunday after he notified the team that he was ending his career comeback. Conley, 29, signed with the Cowboys on June 18 after he made 25 tackles and two interceptions in seven games this year with the D.C. Defenders of the UFL. The Raiders selected Conley in the first round (24th overall) in the 2017 NFL Draft out of Ohio State. He played only two games as a rookie because of injury, then started 14 of 15 games in 2018 and made three interceptions and 37 tackles. For his career, Conley had 94 tackles and four interceptions in 31 games (26 starts) with the Raiders (2017-19) and Houston Texans (2019), who obtained him in a midseason trade. He spent the 2020 season on the Texans' injured reserve following ankle surgery. He participated in three practices at the Cowboys' training camp before telling the team he will retire. Also on Sunday, defensive lineman Sam Williams was carted off the practice field after suffering an apparent left leg injury during a special teams drill. The Cowboys had not provided further information as of Sunday afternoon. A projected starter heading into camp, Williams played 15 games as a rookie in 2022 and 17 games last season, and he has totaled 48 tackles and 8.5 sacks. The Cowboys selected him in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft out of Ole Miss. --Field Level Media