Former Florida Gator Dante Fowler Jr. signs with Super Bowl Champs

The Seattle Seahawks have inked former Florida Gators edge rusher Dante Fowler Jr. to a one-year contract with a max value of $5 million. The Super Bowl LX champions add the 2015 third overall draft pick to an elite defensive unit that was a driving force in their title run last season.

The Seahawks opted to address this need in free agency rather than expending any of their 2026 NFL Draft selections on a pass rusher. Defensive coordinator Aden Durde and Seattle viewed Fowler as a priority target to fill this void, hosting the 6-foot-3-inch, 261-pound Lakewood, Florida native for a pre-draft visit. Durde coaches Fowler in both Atlanta and Dallas and called the 31-year-old a "top option.

" Over his 10 seasons in the NFL, Fowler has recorded 58. 5 sacks and 15 forced fumbles — his 11. 5 sacks in 2019 were a career-high.

A three-year starter at Florida, Fowler totaled 140 tackles and 14. 5 sacks; his breakout season came in 2013, when he led the Gators' defensive line in tackles, earned All-SEC Second Team honors and tallied 10. 5 tackles for loss.