DALLAS — The NFL free agency period began in earnest Monday at 11 a.m. CT, when teams and players could begin agreeing to contracts. And a flurry of deals across the league began to pop up in the first couple hours Monday.
The Dallas Cowboys, however, started out relatively quiet. Jerry Jones and Co. got on the board around 1 p.m. with a reported deal with long snapper Trent Sieg, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
But the Cowboys are also coming off a big contract extension with defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa last week. Odighizuwa, who was set to enter free agency, was an internal priority for Dallas as one of the top interior pass rushers in the league.
Dallas could also be mulling a potential contract extension with star linebacker Micah Parsons, who is entering the final year of his rookie contract.
We’ll be tracking all of the latest free agency moves out of The Star — both with players coming to Dallas, and former Cowboys signing elsewhere. Here’s where the list stands:
Dallas Cowboys free agency signings
The Cowboys’ first official reported deal of Monday’s free agency period was with long snapper Trent Sieg, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Sieg, who played the last two seasons in Dallas, agreed to a three-year, $4.45 million deal, Schefter reported.
Sieg follows a pair of other internal free agent deals for Dallas, which re-upped Osa Odighizuwa last week, and also agreed to a three-year, $12 million deal with safety Markquese Bell, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.
Dallas added to its stable of running backs by signing former Denver Bronco Javonte Williams to a one-year, $3 million deal, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The Cowboys also plugged a hole on the offensive line by agreeing to a deal with former Dolphins guard Rob Jones, according to Schefter. Jones will sign a one-year deal worth up to $4.75 million, Schefter reported. Jones will presumably compete for the spot opened up by the recent retirement of Zack Martin.
On Tuesday, Dallas welcomed home a DFW native, former New York Jets defensive tackle Solomon Thomas, who went to high school at Coppell High School. According to Schefter, Thomas comes to the Cowboys on a two-year deal with a max value of $8 million.
Also on Tuesday, the Cowboys reached a three-year, $18 million deal with receiver and return specialist KaVontae Turpin, keeping Turpin in Dallas, according to Pelissero. The deal will make Turpin the highest-paid special teamer in the league, Pelissero said.
Another addition the Cowboys made Tuesday was defensive end Payton Turner from the New Orleans Saints, according to a report from ESPN’s Todd Archer. In his four-year career, Turner has only recorded five sacks, 30 solo tackles and two forced fumbles. Archer noted that injuries have impacted his development.
To end the day on Tuesday, the Cowboys re-signed punter Bryan Anger to a two-year deal, according to Archer. Anger has averaged 49 yards per punt in four years with the Cowboys and has been named to the Pro Bowl twice, Archer reported.
Former Dallas Cowboys signing elsewhere
Jourdan Lewis: The longtime Cowboys cornerback, who was drafted by Dallas in 2017, has agreed to a deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars, according to ESPN. The deal is reportedly worth three years and $30 million, according to NFL Network insiders Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport.
Chauncey Golston: The four-year Cowboys defensive end, who had 5.5 sacks in 2024, agreed with the New York Giants on a three-year, $19.5 million deal, according to NFL insider Tom Pelissero.