Cowboys Lose Out on Dean, Sign Gray & Thompson

0:00On March 10th, the Dallas Cowboys made a strong push for former Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Nicobie Dean this week, but he ended up signing with the Las Vegas Raiders on a $36 million deal. Reports say Dallas was one of five teams Dean spoke with over Zoom, and their offer matched what the Raiders put on the table pretty closely. In the end, Dean went with his gut, picking Las Vegas by a slim 51-49 margin, even though he could picture himself thriving in. Dean has battled injuries the last three years, but when healthy, he's shown elite potential, like his 55 tackles and four sacks over 10. Games last season, which would have helped the Cowboys thin defense big time. Dallas bounced back by trading for edge-rusher Rashan Gray from the Green Bay Packers and signing safety Jalen Thompson, though they still need more. The piece is to shore up that unit heading into the season.