The Cowboys have agreed to a two-year deal with free agent linebacker Joe Thomas, according to Todd Archer of ESPN.com (Twitter link). The pact is worth up to $4.6MM, tweets Jon Machota of the Dallas Morning News.
Thomas, not to be confused with the former Browns tackle of the same same, is now on the open market after the Packers declined to tender him as a restricted free agent last week. The 26-year-old Thomas, who spent time on the Dallas practice squad in 2015, started seven games and played 60% of Green Bay’s defensive snaps in 2016, but saw his playtime drop to 13% last season.
The Cowboys appear to be set at linebacker with a trio of Sean Lee, Jaylon Smith, and Damien Wilson, so Thomas won’t see playing time right off the bat. However, both Lee and Smith have dealt with serious injuries in the past, so Thomas will offer depth in case either goes down again.
woohoo they signed a free agent!
Fun to see a post on Dallas, written by Dallas but hey we share the same first name there buddy.
Not to be confused….til you click his name…..
Third time this week that’s happened.
The wrong link
With 10 picks in the upcoming draft I’m hoping the cowboys trade up for Derwin James. Or roquan smith
Won’t be on the roster by November …
Cmon now, don’t bash a guy bc you don’t know anything about him. JT is a very athletic and smart linebacker that plays well in space. He’s a great 3rd down linebacker and a solid special teams guy. He’s a class act and I’m sad he won’t be a Packer anymore. I’m glad he got paid though, he deserves it
Makes you wish they lost the game to the Eagles and were 8-8 and would pick 15/16. I’ll take depth signings at positions of need.
From NFL dot com
Top needs: WR, DT, LB, OG
The skinny: Adding a talented, upfield defensive tackle with pass-rush talent should be a priority. Despite the murmurs about Dez Bryant’s future, it appears that he’s staying put, but Dallas still needs to add more weapons at receiver. Linebacker must be addressed while finding more help on the interior offensive line, specifically left guard, should be on the to-do list.