Report: Dante Fowler Jr., Cowboys Agree to $8M Contract in NFL Free Agency

The Dallas Cowboys reportedly reunited with a familiar face on Friday.

According to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, the Cowboys signed pass-rusher Dante Fowler Jr. to a one-year contract worth $8 million in free agency.

Fowler recorded 10.5 sacks in 17 appearances with the Washington Commanders in 2024, previously suiting up in 34 contests with Dallas from 2022-23.

The 30-year-old also racked up 39 tackles, 20 pressures, 14 tackles for loss, 12 quarterbacks hits and two forced fumbles during his lone season in Washington.

Dallas will be hoping that Fowler can replicate his 2024 production, as he racked up just 10 sacks and 12 tackles for loss during his previous two-year tenure with the organization.

The Florida product was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2015 NFL draft. While Fowler was ultimately never able to live up to his draft status, he's carved out a role as a rotational pass-rusher on five teams throughout his nine years in the league.

2024 marked his second year in which he surpassed a double-digit sack total, recording 11.5 sacks with the Los Angeles Rams in 2019.

Fowler's long-term future with the Commanders was murky, as he posted a cryptic message on social media just before the start of the NFL's legal tampering period on Monday.

Now, he'll be attempting to bolster a defensive line that recorded the third-most sacks in the league in 2024 despite being a part of the second-worst scoring defense.

The Cowboys have already made multiple additions to their defensive line in free agency, signing defensive tackle Solomon Thomas as well as defensive end Payton Turner.

They also reportedly agreed to terms with Fowler on Friday.