There's an Atlanta reunion happening in Dallas.
The Dallas Cowboys have agreed to a deal with pass rusher Dante Fowler, who previously played with the Falcons under current 'Boys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported. The deal is for one year, the team announced.
The 2016 NFL Draft's third pick by the Jacksonville Jaguars, Fowler played his first two-plus years with the Jags before stints with the Los Angeles Rams and then in Atlanta with Quinn as head coach in 2020 and in 2021 under Arthur Smith.
With Randy Gregory having left for the Denver Broncos, the Cowboys are hoping for some production off the edge from Fowler, who has 35 sacks in six seasons. While Fowler was selected at No. 3 in 2016 by the Jaguars, Gregory was taken that same draft at No. 60 by the Cowboys.
Fowler had his best season in 2019 with the Rams, racking up a career-high 11.5 sacks (and a career-high 58 tackles). Last season with the Falcons, he had 36 tackles and 4.5 sacks in 14 games with six starts.
Dallas is hoping for the 2019 version of Fowler, who heads into his age-28 season looking to give his career and the Cowboys a boost.
