Seahawks to sign ex-Cowboys, Commanders edge rusher to $5 million contract
This was only a matter of time for Seattle.
Seahawks to sign ex-Cowboys, Commanders edge rusher to $5 million contract originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Seattle Seahawks had a few key positions to address after the first wave of the 2026 NFL offseason.
They lost a few key players in free agency, including Kenneth Walker III, Coby Bryant, Riq Woolen, and Boye Mafe. In the NFL Draft, they added a running back, a cornerback, and a safety to fill all but the hole Mafe left behind. And now, over a week after the draft, Seattle has their new edge rusher depth.
According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network , the Seahawks are signing former Dallas Cowboys and Washington Commanders edge rusher Dante Fowler Jr. to a one-year, $5 million contract. Seahawks sign Dante Fowler Jr.
for $5M deal "Veteran edge rusher Dante Fowler Jr. is signing with the Seahawks on a one-year deal worth up to $5 million, per sources," Pelissero reports. This signing for the Seahawks makes a ton of sense.