Tight end Rodney Hannah released

After he asked for his release, the Cowboys waived tight end Rodney Hannah on Thursday, leaving the roster at 76. Hannah was not at Wednesday's practice. He caught a touchdown pass from Stephen McGee in last week's preseason game vs. Tennessee but was facing an uphill climb in winning the No. 3 tight end spot behind Jason Witten and Martellus Bennett. Sixth-round pick John Phillips has taken most of the work as the third tight end and Southlake's Scott Chandler is also in the mix. Hannah spent most of the last two seasons on the practice squad after signing with the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent from Houston. He played only one year in college, finishing with 11 catches for 101 yards and a touchdown after playing two years for the Cougars' basketball team. The Cowboys will have to make one more roster move to get to 75 players by the Sept. 1 deadline.