NFC East

Cowboys sending strong message by jettisoning underperforming players

FORT WORTH, Texas — If there was a question about what side Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys front office would be backing between the players and the coaches as the midpoint of the 2020 season approaches, let the record show that that answer has been made loud and clear with the removal of three players over the past two days.One day after defensive end Everson Griffen was traded to the Detroit Lions for a conditional sixth-round pick, the Cowboys informed defensive tackle Dontari Poe and cornerback Daryl Worley they would be cut if the team couldn’t find a trade partner, according to the N…