Since his Seahawks release, Bobby Wagner has been connected to the rest of the NFC West’s franchises. A reunion with Dan Quinn may or may not be on the table.
The Cowboys have contacted Wagner about reuniting with Quinn, Ed Werder of ESPN.com tweets. While the team is uncertain about this working out financially, interest exists here. Quinn worked as Seattle’s DC during the team’s two Super Bowl seasons, which saw Wagner begin his eight-year run of Pro Bowl honors.
The future Hall of Fame middle linebacker also might price himself out of Dallas’ market, with Clarence Hill of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram adding (via Twitter) the the Cowboys are not expected to end up with Wagner due to financial constraints. They may not be especially interested. The Cowboys are expected to sit this one out, Calvin Watkins of the Dallas Morning News adds (on Twitter).
As of Friday afternoon, the Cowboys remain over the cap by around $1MM. The Cowboys are not discussing terms with Wagner yet, per CBS Sports’ Josina Anderson, who adds (on Twitter) the team views Wagner as a fit. He would play alongside Defensive Rookie of the Year Micah Parsons, which would be quite the tandem on the Cowboys’ defensive second level. Leighton Vander Esch is a free agent.
Dallas is expected to cut or trade Amari Cooper, though he remains with the team, and has asked DeMarcus Lawrence to take a pay cut. They have also discussed La’el Collins with teams. Dallas also needs a chunk of cash for Dalton Schultz‘s franchise tag, which became official earlier this week.
Wagner, 31, has been connected to the Cardinals, Rams and 49ers thus far. More teams are likely monitoring this situation, given Wagner’s accomplishments. The more teams connected to the six-time All-Pro will only up the price for one of the most decorated street free agents in modern NFL history.
And they’re going to afford that how? They’re cutting cooper, jarwin, and zuerlin for more money. Probably should fill those spots first