{"id":237362,"date":"2026-04-06T16:56:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T16:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/237362\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T16:56:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T16:56:10","slug":"3-cowboys-free-agents-who-could-still-re-sign-with-dallas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/237362\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Cowboys Free Agents Who Could Still Re-Sign With Dallas"},"content":{"rendered":"

With NFL free agency in its second month, the Dallas Cowboys have a handful of their own free agents<\/a> still out there on the market.<\/p>\n

At this point, the odds of the Cowboys reuniting with any of those players has taken a hit, but it’s possible Dallas will circle back to at least some of them once the 2026 NFL Draft concludes<\/a> and the second wave of free agency begins.<\/p>\n

That’s because the Cowboys still have some needs<\/a> that their own free agents can help shore up if Dallas doesn’t adequately do so during the upcoming draft.<\/p>\n

Here’s a look at three Cowboys free agents Dallas could re-sign at some point.<\/p>\n

DE Jadeveon Clowney\"Dallas<\/p>\n

Dallas Cowboys defensive end Jadeveon Clowney. | Amber Searls-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

At least one reason why the Cowboys haven’t brought Clowney back is because Dallas doesn’t view him as a scheme fit<\/a> in new defensive coordinator Christian Parker’s defense.<\/p>\n

But Clowney has pushed back on that notion<\/a>, saying he’s a fit in any defense. And, to be quite frank, he isn’t really wrong, as he’s had success in multiple alignments<\/a> during his career.<\/p>\n

“Ain’t no scheme I can’t play in, 3-4 to 4-3, to whatever down scheme that you had,” Clowney said. “I think I’ve proved that I can play in them all, and not just play in them, but also dominate in them schemes and do my job at a high level.”<\/p>\n

Clowney said he enjoyed his time in Dallas, so that isn’t an issue for him returning to the Cowboys for another season.<\/p>\n

We’ll see if the Cowboys ultimately change their minds on him, but if their need at edge rusher doesn’t get adequately filled, it’s very possible Dallas might.<\/p>\n

DE Dante Fowler\"Dallas<\/p>\n

Dallas Cowboys defensive end Dante Fowler Jr. (13) sacks Arizona Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett (7) during the game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Arizona Cardinals at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images | Jerome Miron-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Sticking with the edge rusher theme, we’d peg Fowler as someone who could reunite<\/a> with Dallas for a third stint.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor sure. This is my home,” Fowler said<\/a> when asked if he’d be open to returning to the Cowboys. “I can have a really good role here. As long as I\u2019m healthy, I\u2019m good. It was just one of those years.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fowler signed a one-year, $6 million contract last offseason, so it’s not like Dallas broke the bank for him after a 10.5-sack season in 2025.<\/p>\n

But that doesn’t mean the veteran wasn’t disappointing, as he finished with just three sacks.<\/p>\n

Even still, Fowler could amount to a last-ditch effort if Dallas doesn’t get the impact edge rusher opposite Rashan Gary that it needs, or he could be a strong depth piece.<\/p>\n

OL Hakeem Adeniji\"Dallas<\/p>\n

Dallas Cowboys offensive tackle Hakeem Adeniji. | Jerome Miron-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

If there’s one thing the Cowboys could still use on their offensive line, it’s versatile depth, especially after the departure of Brock Hoffman in free agency<\/a> to the Pittsburgh Steelers.<\/p>\n

Adeniji was reliable for the Cowboys in limited action last season, as he didn’t surrender a sack and gave up two pressures in 77 snaps, per Pro Football Focus<\/a>.<\/p>\n

He has also played snaps at four different positions during his career, including both guard and tackle spots. <\/p>\n

It just so happens Dallas needs more depth options at all four positions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With NFL free agency in its second month, the Dallas Cowboys have a handful of their own free…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":237363,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[102,104,103],"class_list":{"0":"post-237362","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-dallas","8":"tag-dallas","9":"tag-dallas-headlines","10":"tag-dallas-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/237362","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=237362"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/237362\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/237363"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=237362"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=237362"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=237362"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}