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03/09 09:57 CDT Cowboys get edge rusher Rashan Gary in trade with Packers as
free agency opens, AP source says
Cowboys get edge rusher Rashan Gary in trade with Packers as free agency opens,
AP source says
By SCHUYLER DIXON
AP Pro Football Writer
The Dallas Cowboys are acquiring edge rusher Rashan Gary from the Green Bay
Packers in a trade just as NFL free agency opens, a person with knowledge of
the deal told The Associated Press on Monday.
Dallas will send a 2027 late-round pick to the Packers, the person said.
The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal was still being
finalized.
The Cowboys and Packers reached the deal just as free agents were being allowed
to talk to teams and reach agreements on contracts that can't be signed until
the league year begins Wednesday.
The Miami Dolphins announced they are releasing Tua Tagovailoa, adding another
big name at quarterback to a list of free agents that will include Kyler
Murray, who is being let go by Arizona.
It's the second year in a row that Dallas and Green Bay have swapped edge
rushers. A week before the season started last year, the Cowboys traded young
star Micah Parsons, who immediately signed a $188 million, four-year contract
with $136 million guaranteed. It was the richest contract for a non-QB in
league history.
Gary was the No. 12 overall pick in 2019, two years before Parsons went to the
Cowboys in the same draft spot. The 28-year-old Gary had 7 1/2 sacks each of
the past two seasons and has had at least that many in five of the past six
years.
The New York Giants are re-signing veteran tight end Chris Manhertz, keeping
him and running back Devin Singletary among the offensive holdovers under new
coach John Harbaugh.
The team last week also re-signed receiver/returner Gunner Olszewski, and
25-year-old Wan'Dale Robinson may depart in free agency after becoming just the
third player since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger 5-foot-8 or shorter to eclipse 1,000
yards receiving in a season.
The Vikings kept one of their unrestricted free agents off the market by
agreeing to terms on a new contract with 10th-year veteran linebacker Eric
Wilson, a three-year deal valued at $22.5 million with $12.5 million fully
guaranteed, according to NFL Network.
Wilson, who returned to his original team last season, had career highs in
tackles for loss (17), sacks (6 1/2), quarterback hits (10) and forced fumbles
(four). According to NFL NextGen Stats, Wilson is the only linebacker in the
league who recorded 40-plus quarterback pressures and 20-plus run stuffs in any
single season between 2020 and 2025.
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