<p>FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys released defensive tackle Antwaun Woods on Wednesday, less than a week after drafting two potential replacements for a starter from each of the past three seasons.</p>
<p>Woods had signed a non-guaranteed $2.1 million contract as a restricted free agent last month, so his release won’t cost anything against the salary cap.</p>
<p>After giving up a franchise-record 473 points and having the second-worst run defense in the NFL, <a href="https://www.chron.com/sports/article/Six-pack-Draft-shows-Cowboys-serious-about-16144832.php">the Cowboys used eight of their 11 draft picks on defensive players</a> last week, the most since the draft was reduced to seven rounds in 1994.</p>
<p>Executive vice president Stephen Jones said the club hoped some rookies could replace higher-priced veterans to help with the salary cap, and the 28-year-old Woods is the first example of it.</p>
<p>Dallas drafted a pair of defensive tackles in UCLA’s Osa Odighizuwa and Quinton Bohanna of Kentucky. While Odighizuwa’s build could be a fit for a rush end, Bohanna is a prototypical interior defensive lineman at 327 pounds.</p>
<p>The Cowboys also are expecting contributions from their top draft pick of two years ago, Trysten Hill. The 2019 second-rounder was a disappointment as a rookie but was off to a solid start last season before a torn knee ligament ended his season.</p>
<p>The 318-pound Woods started 32 of 39 games over three seasons for the Cowboys, who signed him during the 2018 offseason after Tennessee waived him. The 28-year-old Woods was undrafted out of Southern California in 2016. Woods has 83 tackles and 2½ sacks in his career. </p>
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