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One option for the Dallas Cowboys in NFL free agency could be bolstering the pass rush with a double-digit ‘sack artist’ who is familiar with the team.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Washington Commanders linebacker Dante Fowler Jr. sacks Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson. \/ Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0took several hits along the defensive line during the 2024\u00a0NFL\u00a0<\/a>season, with Sam Williams suffering a season-ending injury in training camp, DeMarcus Lawrence missing most of the season with a foot injury, and Micah Parsons missing games with a high-ankle sprain.<\/p>\n

The flurry of injuries proved the Cowboys need to add depth to its pass rush, and with Lawrence potentially leaving the team during free agency, it becomes a more pressing need.<\/p>\n

Luckily for the ‘Boys, there will be a handful of options who can immediately contribute to the pass rushing rotation.<\/p>\n

One of those players is a familiar face who played with the team in 2022 and 2023,\u00a0Washington Commanders<\/a>\u00a0defensive end Dante Fowler.<\/p>\n

Fowler is coming off of a double-digit sack season and has been named as a “potential fit” to return to Big D.<\/p>\n

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Washington Commanders linebacker Dante Fowler Jr. reacts to a tackle against Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery. \/ Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Kristopher Knox of\u00a0Bleacher Report\u00a0<\/a>writes, “A return to Dallas, where Fowler played in 2022 and 2023, would make plenty of sense. The Cowboys may part with DeMarcus Lawrence in free agency and are projected to be $5.7 million over the salary cap.”<\/p>\n

Dallas can free up nearly $100 million in salary cap by restructuring the deals of Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb, while extending Micah Parsons.<\/p>\n

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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson is sacked by Washington Commanders linebacker Dante Fowler Jr. \/ Geoff Burke-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

If Dallas takes that approach, adding Fowler could end up being a no-brainer.<\/p>\n

We will have to wait and see whether Jerry Jones actually decides to sign quality free agents this offseason, but if he does, Fowler is certainly an intriguing option.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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