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.

The Dallas Cowboys deserve their fair share of criticism but they have been more active in free agency compared to recent years. While Dallas has re-signed some key players, they've gone out and signed running backs Javonte Williams and Miles Sanders,

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