Cowboys Eye Oweh for Edge Rusher Role

0:00On March 7 last season, the Dallas Cowboys made ways by trading edge-rusher Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers right before the 2020. 526 campaign kicked off. It brought in draft picks, but the defense lost its spark without him, finishing with just 35 sacks, their lowest total in years. Now in free agency, owner Jerry Jones is getting pressure to target OdefeoA on an $11.3 million deal to rebuild that edge-rush. OA entered the league as a first-round pick by the Baltimore Ravens in 2021 on a four-year contract. He stuck with them through the first five games of 2025 before moving to the Los Angeles Chargers where he quickly shone with 7.5 sacks, including one in his debut game. The fallout showed up fast for Dallas as they allowed a franchise worst 511 points and over 30 points per game for the first time. However, opponents scored on 91% of drives. They surrendered 377 yards per game, third worst in the league, and managed.

1:04Only 12 takeaways. Mid season moves like adding Quentin Williams and Logan Wilson helped briefly, but injuries and scheme issues led to firing the defensive coordinator. To make room under the 301.2 million salary cap, the Cowboys restructured deals for Dak Prescott, Tyler Smith, and CD Lamb. Freeing up about 9.7 million in space. They hold two first-round draft picks, but traded away their second and third rounders. Analysts see OA's growth as a perfect fit to mimic Parsons' impact, and with cap tweaks in place, Jones has the flexibility to chase edge help. Aggressively before the defensive holes, drag them down again.