Dallas Cowboys' Gary Trade: Value or Overpay?

0:00On March 17th, the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers have become unlikely trade buddies lately. Last August, before the 2025 season kicked off, Dallas shipped star-pass rusher Micah Parsons to Green Bay in exchange for defensive. Lyman Kenny Clark and two first round draft picks. Then on March 9th this year, the Cowboys picked up Edge rusher Rashan Gary from the Packers for just a 20-27 fourth round pick. That first big swab left Dallas with the league's worst defense last season, so owner Jerry Jones aimed to rebuild by grabbing Gary a Pro Bowl. Player to boost their run defense. NFL analysts aren't sold on the move though. Critics point out Gary's hefty cap hit of about $19.5 million over the next two years, especially when cheaper or better options. Like Free Agents, Boyet Mayfay, Bradley Chubb or Jonathan Greenard were on the table. Adding to the doubts, Gary hasn't lived up to the hype lately. He has never hit double digits sacks in a season, and after a solid start last year with seven and a half through seven games, he finished with zero.

1:05The rest of the way. Plus, Green Bay was probably cutting him loose anyway, saving themselves $11 million in cap space for next year. As Dallas pushes to turn around their defense, this trade raises big questions about whether they're getting value or just overpaying for a quick fix. Made in AI.