Cowboys predicted to beat out Commanders for $7 million All-Pro linebacker in free agency
An analyst has predicted the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Commanders will do battle over the same All-Pro linebacker in free agency, but Dallas will ultimately come away with him.
Cowboys predicted to beat out Commanders for $7 million All-Pro linebacker in free agency originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Dallas Cowboys and Washington Commanders are still in search of a starting linebacker in NFL free agency.
After cutting Logan Wilson , who has since retired, the Cowboys left themselves even shorter at the position. Dallas has been rumored to have interest in multiple linebackers throughout the offseason, but nothing has materialized. As for the Commanders, they have a potential solution in one of their own free agents in linebacker Bobby Wagner, but he remains available on the open market and it isn't clear if the two sides will remain together in 2026.
At this point, Wagner is probably the best player available at the position, and that has led to The Sporting News' Vinnie Iyer predicting a competition between the Cowboys and Commanders to acquire Wagner's services. However, Iyer predicts Wagner, who is projected for a one-year, $7 million contract by Spotrac , will ultimately land in Dallas. Bobby Wagner: Cowboys The Commanders are still the best fit but Dallas could snatch his leadership at a big position of need.
Even at the age of 35, the former All-Pro linebacker has shown he's still an impact defender. According to Pro Football Focus , he registered elite pass-rush (92. 4) and run defense (90.