The Dallas Cowboys lost cornerback Jourdan Lewis on the first day of free agency to a historic contract offer from the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Network broke the news via an X post on Monday morning, March 10.
"The [Jaguars] are signing Jourdan Lewis, per 'The Insiders' and [Peter Schrager]," Rapoport wrote. "He becomes the NFL's highest paid nickel CB."
The #Jaguars are signing Jourdan Lewis, Per The Insiders and @PSchrags. He becomes the NFL's highest paid nickel CB.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 10, 2025
The news hit the Cowboys hard, as the 29-year-old Lewis has spent his entire eight-year NFL career in Dallas up until this point and is among the most reliable performers on the defense, as well as a leader in the locker room.
Pro Football Focus ranked Lewis as the league's 36th-best cornerback out of 223 players who saw enough snaps in 2024 to qualify at the position. His coverage grade of 79.0 ranks 14th overall among that group.
Lewis took to social media himself on Monday evening with a four-word message for the Cowboys organization and its fans, as he prepares to depart for a $30 million payday in Jacksonville.
Cowboys nation, thank you .
— Jourdan Lewis (@JourdanJD) March 11, 2025
"Cowboys nation, thank you ," Lewis wrote on X.
Lewis started 64 games and made 115 appearances across his time in Dallas. He tallied 44 pass breakups, 10 interceptions, 9.5 sacks and 5 forced fumbles during his Cowboys tenure.
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This story was originally published March 10, 2025 at 6:03 PM.