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Todd Archer
Frisco, Texas-Handing the veteran demarcus Lawrence to the Seattle Seahawks, the Dallas Cowboys turned to a familiar face by accepting a one-year contract with the Dante Fowler passes corridor, the team announced on Friday.
Fowler played for the cowboys in 2022 and 2023 before leaving with the former defensive coordinator Dan Quinn to Washington’s commanders last year and present 10.5 captures.
Fowler’s agreement is worth $ 6 million and can go to $ 8 million according to incentives.
Fowler is the third defensive liner that the cowboys have added in the free agency, joining Solomon Thomas and Payton Turner. In addition to Lawrence, the cowboys lost the defensive line Chaunley Golston in the free agency against the New York giants.
Fowler had the second most productive season of his nine -year career in 2024 with the commanders after signing a one -year contract. His 10.5 captures were a shy to tie the best personal and only the second time he has ended with two digits in that category.
He also recorded 14 cups for a loss, two of his best career and the second time he ended with 10 or more.
Fowler, 30, was only 17.5 catches combined in the previous four seasons, two with the Falcons of Atlanta -two with the Dallas, before joining the commanders. He accredited the external supporter coach Ryan Kerrigan, the capture leader of all time of the organization, with helping him develop more as an advantage corridor.
The Jacksonville Jaguars wrote Fowler with the third general selection in the 2015 draft. He spent four seasons with the Jaguars, mainly as a situational passes corridor, and ended with 14 combined catches. He missed his rookie season after tear his LCA in a spring practice.
Jacksonville exchanged Fowler to Los Angeles Rams in October 2018. A year later he ended with 11.5 captures of his career. He made him a three -year contract with Atlanta, where he first played for coach Dan Quinn, who was his coordinator in Dallas and his chief coach in Washington.
Fowler’s news to the Cowboys was first informed by NFL Network.
John Keim from ESPN contributed to this report.
