Speaking at Tuesday's organized team activities session, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said of the club's veteran outside linebacker: "It's likely Greg will play somewhere else next year."

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Jones indicated that he's given Ellis and his agent permission to speak to other teams, but a trade is unlikely given the fact that Ellis is on the books for $4.15 million in 2009.

Jones said he met with Ellis this morning and the two sides decided to "leave it like it is," which means the Cowboys aren't in a rush to release him.