The Dallas Cowboys signed defensive end Dante Fowler Jr. to a one-year deal that could reach $8 million, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Dallas Morning News. Fowler spent two seasons with Dallas as a rotational defensive end picking up 10 sacks.

Two people with knowledge of the deal tell The Associated Press that the Dallas Cowboys are turning to a familiar face to boost their pass rush by agreeing with free agent Dante Fowler on a one-year contract worth up to $8 million.

Veteran pass rusher Dante Fowler is set for his second stint with the Cowboys. Fowler and the Cowboys agreed to a one-year contract today, according to multiple reports. The 30-year-old Fowler previously spent two seasons in Dallas in 2022 and 2023 before playing in Washington in 2024.