Parris Campbell is set to play for a third career NFC East team. The veteran wideout has agreed to a one-year Cowboys deal, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. 
Campbell struggled with injuries while playing out his rookie contract with the Colts. His final year with Indianapolis was a healthy one, however, and as a result the former second-rounder posted career highs across the board. That paved the way for a one-year Giants deal, but Campbell found himself being benched midway through the campaign.
To little surprise, a departure took place last offseason. Campbell landed an agreement with the Eagles, but he was among the team’s final roster cuts. The 27-year-old originally had no intention of signing to Philadelphia’s practice squad, but he wound up reversing course and did just that. In all, Campbell made five regular season appearances and played in three of the Eagles’ playoff games; he made a very small impact in the passing game, though.
As a result, expectations will be tempered upon arrival in Dallas. The Cowboys have been known to be in the market for a complementary receiver addition, particularly if free agent Brandin Cooks departs. Dallas was named as one of the teams interested in Cooper Kupp, but by the time he agreed to a Seahawks deal on Friday it was clear the Cowboys were not in the running to acquire him. This Campbell pact will of course check in at a much lower price tag than what Kupp landed in Seattle (three years, $45MM).
In 2021, Campbell showcased his potential as a deep threat, averaging 16.2 yards per reception. The Ohio State product has not managed to replicate that production since, and it will be interesting to see how large of an opportunity he receives with the Cowboys. CeeDee Lamb will lead the way at the WR position for years to come, but questions remain about the potential of the likes of Jonathan Mingo, Jalen Tolbert and recent re-signing KaVontae Turpin (who will primarily remain a returner moving forward, but could see his offensive usage continue to increase).
The Eagles still have A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith atop their receiver depth chart, along with 2024 trade acquisition Jahan Dotson. Campbell is the latest member of the Super Bowl champions to head elsewhere, and managing to carve out a regular role on offense with the Cowboys would help his free agent prospects for 2026.
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Cowboys search for depth at Wide Receiver leads them all the way to:
PARRIS !!
PARRIS, Texas? 🙂 Anyway, I’m waiting for the commenter who says that the Eagles’ are a horribly run organization for letting players like this go. Eagles are not my team but it makes me scratch my head when I see comments like that for a team that just won the Superbowl.
Yeah because the people claiming everything they do is smart are the objective ones.
Letting Campbell walk makes no difference as long as the other backups stay healthy.
That’s a little thing called nuanced thinking that many of you don’t seem to possess.
Not bad but cowboys are scared to swing the needle man. They should draft two WRs minimum
I say it again, this page needs emojis because LOLOLOLOL
Most of those that comment still haven’t bothered to get an avatar so let’s start with that.
Liked him at Ohio State as arguably the best gadget WR in college at the time. Very fast for a guy who can also play some RB on gadget plays.
Dallas already has a gadget guy in Turpin so this signing doesn’t make a whole lot of sense but it’s always good to have depth.
That or they’re trying to get inside information on the Eagles’ offense.