4 reasons the Cowboys should pursue this free agent

ARLINGTON, TX - JANUARY 05: Bobby Wagner #54 of the Washington Commanders defends against the Dallas Cowboys during an NFL football game at AT&T Stadium on January 5, 2025 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Dallas Cowboys have a need at linebacker, that’s no secret. To their credit, they went after multiple players at the position like Nakobe Dean and Quay Walker during the first wave of free agency, but both chose to sign with the Las Vegas Raiders.

There are still plenty of veteran linebackers on the market like Bobby Okereke, Germaine Pratt, Shaq Wilson, and others. However, there’s one in particular that the Cowboys should seriously kick the tires on, and it’s 11-time All-Pro Bobby Wagner. Of course, with Wagner heading into his 15th season in the league, the first thing many might say is why bring someone with that much wear and tear on his body?

In this case, there are factors that make Wagner worth taking a look at, and here are four of them. Still playing at a high level Wagner finished with 162 tackles last season which ranked fifth in the NFL. He also finished ninth in the league in defensive stops with 52 per Pro Football Focus, which means he’s still stopping plays for minimal gains.

Wagner only missed eight tackles, logged 4. 5 sacks, two interceptions, and 20 pressures last season. On top of all of that, Wagners 1,132 snaps were the most in his career, and it also led all defenders in 2025.