Rashan Gary, a former Pro Bowler and first-round draft pick, will arrive in Dallas in exchange for a 2027 fourth-round pick, a source confirmed.

DALLAS — The Dallas Cowboys are trading for Green Bay Packers defensive lineman Rashan Gary, a source confirmed.

Gary, a former Pro Bowler and first-round draft pick, will arrive in Dallas in exchange for a 2027 fourth-round pick, the source told Joe Trahan on Monday morning. 

The 28-year-old had 7.5 sacks in each of the last two seasons and had a career-high 9.5 sacks in 2021, along with nine sacks in 2023.

A Michigan product, Gary was the 12th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. He earned his lone Pro Bowl selection in 2024. Gary is a much-needed pass-rushing boost for the Cowboys’ defense, which was among the worst in the league last year.

He is set to make $18 million in 2026 and $21 million in 2027 before becoming a free agent, according to Spotrac.

Gary should be a key piece for the new Cowboys defensive coordinator, Christian Parker.

Parker, 34, served as the Philadelphia Eagles’ defensive passing game coordinator for the last two seasons and was a defensive backs coach for the Denver Broncos before that. He now becomes the Cowboys’ fourth defensive coordinator in as many seasons, and the youngest defensive coordinator in team history.

Parker will be tasked with fixing a Cowboys defense that ranked dead last in scoring defense, allowing 30.1 points per game (the only team in the NFL to crack the 30-point threshold), and finished third-to-last in allowing 377 yards per game.