The Dallas Cowboys were able to draft players who will surely help this roster in this past weekend’s amateur haul. But as COO Stephen Jones continues to tell Cowboys’ fans, free agency is 24/7, and they are always looking to improve the roster. Well, now is the perfect time.
The draft is over, and players who were left in limbo before the draft may be more willing to take smaller deals to sign with a team. Dallas has an opportunity to bring in these veteran free agents, adding experience and talent to the roster. Here are four free agents the Cowboys should check in with and try signing after the draft.
Zamir White
Career Stats: 45 games, 198 rushes for 736 yards and 2 touchdowns, 25 receptions for 152 yardsFans shouldn’t let last year’s stat line fool them, White is an impressive running back who has been stuck behind a porous offensive line and highly drafted starting running backs the majority of his career. He’s sat behind , Josh Jacobs and Ashton Jeanty.
In 2023, he had a much larger role in the offense, and his production was a lot better. White would end the season with 451 yards on 104 carries, 15 receptions for 98 yards.
In Dallas, White would be running behind a much better offensive line and would be a nice complement to Javonte Williams, and give the Cowboys a receiving threat out of the backfield. Sometimes, a change of scenery can change a player’s career path. White could follow in Williams’ footsteps if he lands in Dallas.
Deebo Samuel
Career Stats: 406 receptions for 5,519 yards and 27 touchdowns, 219 carries for 1,218 yards and 21 touchdownsThe Cowboys’ experiment with KaVontae Turpin at receiver isn’t showing the results they’d hoped for on the field. If Dallas were to add Samuel, the plays they have for Turpin can still be utilized with Samuel. A proven dual-threat, Samuel would give this Cowboys offense one of the more dangerous underneath receivers in the league, especially with CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens garnering more of the focus on the outside.Samuel was able to produce with the Washington Commanders last season, catching 72 passes for 727 yards and 5 touchdowns. He also had 17 carries for 75 yards and one touchdown, a decent stat line for a receiver who dealt with quarterback injuries throughout the season. With Dak Prescott under center, Samuel’s number could be even better than they were last season.
Rasul Douglas
Career Stats: 135 games, 503 total tackles, 21 interceptions, 92 passes defended, and 3 sacksA team can never have too many cornerbacks, especially when it’s the Cowboys, who last season had the worst secondary in the league. After a solid 2025 season with the Miami Dolphins, Douglas would be a welcome addition to the roster. Douglas has played in a Vic Fangio defense before, while in Miami, making his learning curve under Dallas’ defensive coordinator Christian Parker easier than that of other cornerbacks.He would also give this team another veteran in the secondary who has seen everything you can throw at a cornerback, who can help teach the younger cornerbacks in the room.
Bobby Wagner
Career Stats: 2,000 total tackles, 107 tackles for loss, 39.5 sacks, and 76 passes defendedThe ageless Bobby Wagner continues to defy the odds and produce at a high level in the NFL, despite his age. The reason Dallas would like to add Wagner is his football IQ and ability to teach and help on the field. A field general in the middle of this defense, and much like Douglas, Wagner has seen almost everything a linebacker could see thrown at them.While teaching the Cowboys’ new linebackers, he would boost their run defense, something Dallas is always looking for from the linebacker position.
If Dallas were to add any of these players, they would bring added production with them at positions where the Cowboys need improvement.
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