Two people with knowledge of the deal tell The Associated Press that the Dallas Cowboys are turning to a familiar face to boost their pass rush by agreeing with free agent Dante Fowler on a one-year contract worth up to $8 million.

Fowler spent last season with the Commanders under Dan Quinn, the DC in Dallas during Fowler’s first stint with the Cowboys.

Having lost veteran DeMarcus Lawrence to the Seattle Seahawks, the Dallas Cowboys turned to a familiar face in agreeing to a one-year deal with pass rusher Dante Fowler, according to a source. Fowler played for the Cowboys in 2022 and 2023 before leaving with former defensive coordinator Dan Quinn to the Washington Commanders last year and putting up 10.