Log in or sign up for facebook3/21/2024 Sadly, his performance has slowly dwindled and at times last year, he was a borderline liability. Kearse’s strong season earned him another deal, this time for two years and worth $10 million. He even led the Cowboys in tackles that year. Kearse picked off two passes, forced a fumble, and got his first-ever solo sack. And he didn’t just start, he played well. But then, out of nowhere the young safety reserve started more games for Dallas than he did in his previous five years combined. When the Cowboys signed him to a one-year, $1.12 million deal in 2021, nobody thought much of it. Don’t be surprised if the Commanders give him a slight pay raise and he rejoins Quinn in Washington. Why he’s likely to walk: Money and opportunity. At 29, he still has juice left in the tank, and would probably prefer to see more action (20% of defensive snaps, ranks 10th out of all Cowboys defensive linemen), but he’s stuck behind Micah Parsons, DeMarcus Lawrence, and Sam Williams.Ĭontract prediction: One year, $3.5 million Fowler has been effective and has recorded 10 total sacks during his two seasons with Dallas.įowler signed a cheap one-year deal in each of the last two seasons to play for his former coach in Atlanta, Dan Quinn, but Quinn is gone now. But unlike Armstrong, Fowler is strictly a pin-your-ears-back and pursue player only seeing playing time in pass-rushing situations. Similar to Armstrong, Fowler can oftentimes be taken for granted as he quietly provides depth to this Cowboys ensemble of pass rushers. Why he’s likely to walk: Armstrong is likely to receive a decent offer from a team that is willing to give him an expanded role on defense. Some extra cash in an expanded role is likely in his future.Ĭontract prediction: Two years, $14 million He’s a good player to have for a team that needs some edge-rushing depth, but the Cowboys aren’t one of them. He’s also a valuable member of special teams as he’s blocked multiple kicks over his career.Īrmstrong is a good player, but he hasn’t turned the corner into becoming one of those fierce edge rushers the Cowboys were hoping for when they celebrated his draft selection back in 2018. He has 16 sacks over the last two seasons despite playing less than 50% of the defensive snap. EDGE - DORANCE ARMSTRONGĪ very underrated piece to the defense, Armstrong can give you something as both a pass rusher and run stopper. Who wouldn’t want Gilmore to return as he’s a proven commodity, but the Cowboys have a pair of young corners so allocating extra funds to the cornerback position might not be the direction they go. His smart play and sound fundamentals allowed him to be effective in the Cowboy's secondary.Ĭontract prediction: One year, $9 million Despite being 33 years old last year, he still showed he’s capable of being “that guy” as he oftentimes shadowed the opposing team’s wide receiver week in and week out after the defense lost Trevon Diggs for the year. Trading for Gilmore was one of the smartest moves the Cowboys made last offseason. After some stellar seasons in New England, he found himself on some less-than-impressive defenses with Carolina and then Indianapolis before coming to Dallas last year. The veteran corner has been a star in this league for some time now with five Pro Bowls and a Defensive Player of the Year (2019) on his résumé. After projecting their open market price, we will play a little game of Deal or No Deal and guess which players could return to the Cowboys' defense in 2024. This week, we are doing it a little differently as we look at the defense. Last week, we examined the offense and predicted who would stay and who would go. The Dallas Cowboys will need to decide which of their own free agents they want to bring back and sign to new deals.
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