Per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the deal is worth “up to” $8 million. Fowler Jr. signed a one-year deal with the Commanders last offseason after spending two seasons in Dallas. He tallied 10.5 sacks and now returns to a Cowboys defense looking to replace pass-rush production following the departure of Demarcus Lawrence. Fowler Jr. was a successful part-time player in his previous Cowboys stint, totaling 10 sacks despite never playing more than half of the team’s defensive snaps in a game. He should start for Dallas this time around.

Fowler is yet another former Cowboy now set to join Dan Quinn in Washington. Fowler was drafted by the Jaguars with the No. 3 overall pick in 2015 and has spent the last two seasons in Dallas, totaling 40 tackles, 10 sacks, and three forced fumbles. His breakout year came in 2019 when he totaled 11.5 sacks with the Rams and has played primarily in pass rush situations for his career. He becomes the third pass rusher to join the Commanders during this legal tampering period as Quinn continues to address one of the team’s biggest needs.

He'll again be a rotational member of their pass rush after putting up six sacks in the 2022 season. Fowler did a very nice job last season taking advantage of good matchups as opponents game planned to stop Micah Parsons and DeMarcus Lawrence. 

Fowler joined Dallas on a one-year last March and put up solid numbers with his new team. With the Cowboys already having an elite pass-rush, Fowler was relegated to a part-time role but still managed to total six sacks, seven TFLs, and a pair of forced fumbles. The two sides should be able to reach an agreement soon, though Fowler will at least hear calls from other teams if there are multiple offers on the table.