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Report: Cowboys make decision at kicker, waive Lirim Hajrullahu

The Cowboys have reportedly decided on their kicker.

According to Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News, the club has notified Lirim Hajrullahu that he has been waived. Gehlken cited a person familiar with the situation early Tuesday afternoon, in advance of the deadline to trim the roster to 80 players.

That move leaves Brett Maher as the only kicker left in training camp. Maher and Hajrullahu had been locked in a back-and-forth battle for weeks, with Maher seemingly holding a slight edge.

The 32-year-old Maher was previously the Cowboys’ kicker in 2018 and 2019. He hit multiple field goals of over 60 yards during that stint, but struggled with attempts from shorter distances. He was released toward the end of the 2019 season.

Hajrullahu, a former CFL star, was in his second straight camp with Dallas. He filled in briefly in 2021 for Greg Zuerlein and saw action in Week 10 versus Atlanta. He was brought back in July to provide competition for undrafted free agent Jonathan Garibay.

After neither kicker set himself apart in the early days of camp in Oxnard, the Cowboys invited a handful of kickers for even more competition. Maher was signed; Garibay was let go.

Now, with one preseason game left to play, Maher is the last man standing. Barring a surprise, he will be the team’s kicker Week 1 versus Tampa Bay.

During Saturday’s game against the Chargers, Maher missed his only field goal try, a 61-yard attempt.

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