The Cowboys continued to pursue some big names on the defensive side of the ball. Calvin Watkins of the Dallas Morning News reports (via Twitter) that the organization has talked to linebacker Bobby Wagner. Meanwhile, Josina Anderson tweets that the Cowboys “still have to get an agreement to the finish line” with defensive end Dante Fowler Jr..
As Watkins notes, the Cowboys are continuing to monitor the market before making a definitive move on Wagner, but it sounds like the organization definitely has interest in bringing in the veteran. The former Seahawks star spent the 2022 season with the Rams, appearing in all 17 games. While his eight-season Pro Bowl streak came to an end, the 32-year-old was still plenty productive, finishing with 140 tackles and a career-high six sacks.
Fowler spent the 2022 season in Dallas, and while he mostly served in a situational role, he proved to be plenty effective. The former third-overall pick finished the year with six sacks and a pair of forced fumbles in 17 games. Pro Football Focus wasn’t particularly fond of his performance, ranking him 82nd among 120 qualifying edge rushers, although the site did give him solid grades for pass rush and coverage.
Per Anderson (on Twitter), the Cowboys are working hard to sign Fowler to a new deal and “want him back” next season. There’s also a belief that the player “wants to be back” in Dallas next year. Fowler is one of several notable Cowboys defensive free agents, with the list headlined by linebacker Leighton Vander Esch and safety Donovan Wilson.
Market: Going crazy with flurry of signings/deals, with teams ready to pounce when the market opens
Cowboys: Oh, it starts today? Well, we may be interested in a guy or two. We might get around to it.
The pain of being a fan of this team…
Lol there is a pain in liking any teams procedures. This one just likes to sign its own talented players. Some get a little too much but regardless the Cowboys trust in their own picks rather than those brought in from a different system…
Wagner Parsons Lawrence Diggs that’s a solid defence if it were to happen. Eagles had a great season last year but will lose some names in FA, Giants and Commanders are unpredictable and inconsistent. Cowboys would be smart to add Wagner especially for his leadership and experience
Caring about this team is getting very hard. Why invest valuable time and money in a team that can’t invest in signing talent.
They need to stop signing guys on the down side of their careers and get younger
They were the 4th youngest team in the NFL last year….
So they’re in fourth place in getting younger you say? So to Earl8824 point, they need get younger to win.
Since when is becoming the youngest team the holy grail to winning championships? Is being less experienced the recipe to success?
Preposterous.
Bobby Wagner would change the way I look at this cowboys defense. He would be an absolute game changer for this division.