.jpg)
1 hour ago
2
The Dallas Cowboys' main NFL Free Agency need was a new cornerstone on defense. Jerry Jones and defensive coordinator Christian Parker were courting a lot of players to fill the role that was once played by Micah Parsons. They were initially chasing Maxx Crosby but found a new great player in Rashan Gary instead. The new edge rusher plays his own brand of football and made it known during his first days with the squad.
Gary gets real on Parsons, Crosby expectations
Surely, a lot of Cowboys fans were expecting another go at Crosby after he had failed the physical with the Baltimore Ravens. However, Parker and Jones had other plans so that they could get a head start in getting their NFL Free Agency acquisitions acclimated to their system. Gary was very willing to meet with his new organization too.
For all the comparisons to Parsons and Crosby, Gary had a very simple response. He is neither both of those players and it's a good thing because his play style might just be what the Cowboys need, via Joseph Hoyt of the Dallas Morning News.
"I’m coming here to be me and be the impact that the Cowboys need. The main thing for me is to come in, play good ball, and play good ball to the point that we’re playing meaningful games and then playing for some trophies, and playing for some hats and T-shirts. Football is football and at that time we were playing meaningful games, and when you play meaningful games it doesn’t come down to stats," he said.
Gary knows how to play winning defense in the NFL. He helped the Green Bay Packers to reach the postseason in six seasons and even notched a Pro Bowl selection back in 2024. Parker and Jones are also paying him $32 million in a span of two years to help what was arguably the worst defense in Cowboys defense. The edge rusher immediately understood that this was the goal for his NFL Free Agency acquisition and quickly echoed the same sentiments after signing.
"It really comes down to how you affect offenses and things like that. Being the player I am, the plays are going to come my way. Turn it around, man I’m one of the best in the league. I feel like anything that I need to do in terms of setting the edge, knocking things back, trying to keep things under control, being able to two-gap in situations that I need, and just being able to just to be the anchor that I am," the new Cowboys defensive star added.
Gary averages 7.5 sacks, 18 quarterback hits, and 43 combined tackles per season. Those numbers are going to skyrocket soon and the Cowboys need them to.
English (US)