The Dallas Cowboys hope to get better play at cornerback in 2014 in the form of an improved Morris Claiborne.

“We feel like he is a guy who is very talented and still needs to grow and develop,’’ head coach Jason Garrett said. “He has certainly shown flashes of the player that we drafted with the sixth pick of the draft a couple of years ago. He has a very good feel for covering guys and just plays that position at a high level. We have a lot of confidence in Mo.’’

The Cowboys want Claiborne to get physically stronger.

The Dallas Cowboys have signed Brandon Weeden to a two-year deal for the minimum.

Weeden was a first round pick by the Cleveland Browns in 2012.

Weeden also spoke with the Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals.

Jason Hatcher and the Washington Redskins have agreed upon a four-year, $27.5 million contract.

Hatcher emerged one of the NFL's most underrated defensive tackles when he moved last season from a 3-4 end in the Dallas Cowboys' switch to the 4-3.

The Redskins needed to improve their defensive line this offseason.

The Dallas Cowboys have agreed to terms with Jeremy Mincey to replace DeMarcus Ware at defensive end.

Mincey was cut by the Jacksonville Jaguars during the 2013 season and was a late addition to the Denver Broncos.

Mincey has had questions against him about his work ethic.

The Dallas Cowboys have released DeMarcus Ware.

Ware was due to count for $16 million under the salary cap, and he was due to earn $12.75 million in 2014.

Ware will now become a free agent after a long run as one of the best defensive players in the NFL.

The Dallas Cowboys have asked DeMarcus Ware to accept a pay cut from his current salary of $13 million per season.

The sticking point is Ware's salary cap figure, which increases 98 percent from $8.1 million last season to $16 million this year.

If Ware doesn't accept a cut, the Cowboys will likely cut him.

With Ware's flexibility as a 3-4 linebacker or 4-3 defensive end, he would be a highly coveted free agent if he hits the open market.

Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys have restructured their deal in order to create $10 million in cap space.

According to a source, the team will convert $12.5 million of Romo's $13.5 million base salary into a signing bonus, dropping his cap figure from $21.773 million to $11.773 million.

Romo signed a six-year extension last year worth $108 million that included $55 million in guaranteed money. 

The Cowboys also will restructure the deals of Sean Lee and Orlando Scandrick.

The three restructured deals create $16.8 million in space, leaving the team less than $1 million from being under their $134.55 million cap.