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The Dallas Cowboys need more help at edge rusher and one analyst believes they could be a landing spot for a future Hall of Famer who is coming off a bounce-back year. Now, that possibility has become reality in stunning fashion.<\/p>\n

The Dallas Cowboys have made some strides toward improving their defense this offseason, but as owner and general manager Jerry Jones admitted, there is still more work to be done. Some of that work included adding another edge rusher, a position that still carried question marks despite the trade with the Green Bay Packers for Pro Bowler Rashan Gary earlier this offseason.<\/p>\n

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To be quite honest, Gary himself remains something of a question mark after pulling his best David Copperfield impression and disappearing in the second half of last season \u2014 hence Green Bay\u2019s willingness to unload him to Dallas. Yet in a move that sent shockwaves through the league, the Cowboys have now secured a far more accomplished veteran to pair with him: New Orleans Saints legend Cameron Jordan.<\/p>\n

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In an article naming possible landing spots for the Saints\u2019 edge rusher, Saints on SI\u2019s Zach Pressnell had already pegged the Cowboys as one of the most logical fits.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Dallas Cowboys could be a fit for Jordan, too. After trading Micah Parsons last season, they haven\u2019t quite recovered. They were seemingly in on Maxx Crosby, but nothing ever came of it,\u201d Pressnell said. \u201cAs a result, they could pivot to the more affordable Jordan in an attempt to open their Super Bowl window a bit wider this season. It could make sense. The fact that Jordan isn\u2019t likely to land a big deal makes it even more realistic.\u201d<\/p>\n

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That analysis proved prophetic. The 36-year-old 10-time Pro Bowl edge rusher, owner of 132 career sacks, is now officially a Cowboy.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s hard to fathom Jordan playing in another uniform after 15 seasons as the face of the Saints franchise, but the veteran has made it clear he isn\u2019t afraid to move on if the numbers don\u2019t add up in New Orleans.<\/p>\n

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\u201cOf course, I\u2019d love to be in New Orleans, but at the same time, if the cents doesn\u2019t make sense, then we have to find our own path,\u201d Jordan said when discussing the possibility of leaving ahead of the 2026 offseason.<\/p>\n

A bounce-back 2025 season gave the Cowboys exactly the kind of proven producer they needed. Jordan\u2019s career looked to be winding down in 2023 and 2024, yet the 36-year-old exploded for 10.5 sacks last season \u2014 his first double-digit sack campaign since 2021. In the three years before that impressive 2025 showing, Jordan had tallied just 14.5 sacks total, including four in 2024 and two in 2023. There is clearly still juice left in the bottle, and Dallas has now secured one last, high-level cup.<\/p>\n

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Assuming he can recreate or even come close to replicating what he did last season, Jordan amounts to a sizeable upgrade. Nobody on the Cowboys\u2019 roster posted more than 8.5 sacks during the 2025 campaign. Pairing him with the still-young Rashan Gary instantly upgrades a pass-rush group that looked unsettled after the Micah Parsons trade.<\/p>\n

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Financially, the move checks every box for a team still mindful of the salary cap. Spotrac projects a one-year, $6.7 million deal for Jordan \u2014 well within the range the Cowboys can afford. A short-term commitment also does not preclude Dallas from addressing the position again in the 2026 NFL Draft, giving them both immediate help and long-term flexibility.<\/p>\n

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For the rest of the NFC East, the implications are unmistakable. A Cowboys defense that already showed signs of improvement now features a future Hall of Famer who just proved he can still dominate at age 36. The division\u2019s nightmare scenario just became very real: an experienced, high-motor edge rusher with elite production history joining a unit that was already trending upward.<\/p>\n

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Whether this move ultimately pushes Dallas back into serious Super Bowl contention remains to be seen on the field. But analytically, the fit is undeniable. The Cowboys identified a clear need, listened to the market, and landed a veteran who just reminded everyone why he belongs in the conversation among the league\u2019s all-time great edge defenders.<\/p>\n

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The NFC East just got a whole lot harder. And it happened in a way nobody saw coming.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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