If Damontre Moore wants to continue his national anthem protest, he'll have to do so with a new team.

The Cowboys released Moore in order to make room to sign kicker Mike Nugent, the team announced Wednesday.

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has publicly stated he believes all players should stand for the anthem and recently said he believes anthem protest are hurting the NFL.

While no Cowboys player has kneeled or sat during the anthem, Moore was one of two players who continued to raise his fist at the conclusion of the national anthem in recent weeks after Jones previously talked to players and explained his feelings on the matter.

Jason Garrett said the issue of cutting Moore was strictly a football decision.

"We had to make a roster move and we just felt like the best decision for our team was to release Damontre Moore," Garrett told reporters, per Pro Football Talk.

Garrett simply answered "no" when asked if the decision to cut Moore had anything to do with his post-national anthem protest or his recent off-the-field incident.

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Moore was involved in an altercation at a club Thursday evening, but the Cowboys are certain the defensive end wasn't at fault, according to the Dallas Morning News.

The Cowboys had a need at kicker after Dan Bailey injured his groin warming up on the sidelines prior to the Cowboys' 40-10 win over the 49ers Sunday. Safety Jeff Heath took over kicking duties and made two of three extra point attempts.

Moore spent his first three seasons with the Giants after the team took him in the third round of the 2013 draft. He signed with the Cowboys this offseason before being suspended for the first two weeks due to violating the substance abuse policy.

Moore, who was inactive Sunday, registered seven tackles in three games played.

With Moore released, defensive lineman David Irving is the lone Cowboys player to raise his fist at the end of the national anthem.

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