Nine-year veteran edge defender Dante Fowler signed a new contract with the Dallas Cowboys. Fowler, a former first-round pick, spent the 2024 season with the Washington Commanders but has also played for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Los Angeles Rams, Atlanta Falcons, and Dallas Cowboys.
Reunion: #Commanders FA edge Dante Fowler Jr, one of the top players available, is signing with the #Cowboys on a 1-year, $8M deal, per The Insiders.
A full-circle moment, as Fowler was in Dallas in 2022-23. Deal negotiated by Sean Kiernan and Tom Povinelli of @AthletesFirst. pic.twitter.com/NJqW7ppmj8
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 14, 2025
Dante Fowler, Dallas Cowboys, Agree to Contract
After reuniting with former head coach Dan Quinn in the offseason, Dante Fowler made the most of his first season with the Washington Commanders. Playing in 17 games while making seven starts, the veteran finished the season with 10.5 sacks, one interception, 39 tackles, 14 tackles-for-loss, and 12 quarterback hits. With his help, the Commanders made an unexpected run to the NFC Championship Game but lost to the Philadelphia Eagles.
Dante Fowler originally entered the league as a first-round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. Selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars, the Florida product made an immediate impact on the defensive line. After recording four sacks as a rookie, Fowler played a crucial part in the “Sacksonville” defense that guided Blake Bortles and the Jacksonville Jaguars to the AFC Championship Game. Unfortunately, the team couldn’t seal the deal, as Tom Brady led a 10-point comeback in the 4th quarter.
Despite the early success, the Jaguars traded Fowler to the Los Angeles Rams following off-field concerns. The edge defender played well in his new home, recording two sacks in the back half of 2018 and 11.5 in 2019. Following the successful season, Dante Fowler signed a three-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons but only played two years with the team. During his Falcons tenure, Fowler recorded 7.5 sacks, 59 tackles, and 16 quarterback hits.
Fowler followed former Falcons head coach Dan Quinn to the Dallas Cowboys. Originally signing a one-year contract, Dante Fowler recorded six sacks during his first year with the team, and the Cowboys rewarded him with another one-year deal. Playing behind Micah Parsons, the former top-three pick recorded four sacks in 2023 while helping the team earn the second seed in the NFC.
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