Cowboys free agency rumors are intensifying as Dallas weighs Calais Campbell, Bobby Wagner, Bobby Okereke, and a possible Alex Highsmith trade.
The latest Dallas Cowboys free agency rumors all point to one obvious truth ... this roster still isn’t finished.
With the NFL Draft getting closer, the Cowboys can’t afford to treat linebacker and defensive line like problems for later.
If Dallas wants to stay relevant in the NFC, it needs proven help now, and that’s why names like Calais Campbell, Bobby Wagner, Bobby Okereke, and Alex Highsmith keep surfacing.
Campbell is the most fascinating option of the bunch.
He’ll turn 40 in September, which sounds ridiculous for an interior defensive lineman, yet he still finds ways to impact games.
That’s the appeal for Dallas. He’s not being viewed as a savior, but as a veteran who can still hold up against the run, slide across the front, and give the defense flexibility in multiple looks.
For a Cowboys defense that still needs toughness and depth up front, Campbell feels like a practical target, not a flashy one.
At linebacker, the conversation gets more urgent. Bobby Wagner still brings elite football instincts, leadership, and the kind of calm a thin room badly needs.
He isn’t the same sideline-to-sideline force he used to be, and that’s fair to acknowledge. But Dallas doesn’t need vintage Wagner. It needs reliability, communication, and someone who can help settle the middle of the defense before the draft forces the front office into a corner.
That’s why Bobby Okereke may be the cleanest fit.
Unlike Wagner, the case for Okereke is less about legacy and more about function. Dallas needs a linebacker who can step in and play meaningful snaps immediately.
Right now, the Cowboys look too vulnerable at the position to wait for rookies to fix everything. Going into draft weekend desperate at linebacker is exactly how teams talk themselves into bad value.
Then there’s Alex Highsmith, the high-risk, high-reward name in the trade conversation. He’d absolutely boost the Cowboys’ edge rotation, and his production proves he can affect games when healthy.
In 2022, he posted 12 tackles for loss and 14.5 sacks, and even last season, he remained productive despite playing only 13 games. The problem is cost. A third-round pick plus the financial commitment feels steep for a team with multiple needs still staring it in the face.
Dallas doesn’t need a headline-grabbing move. It needs smart roster-building. And right now, standing still looks like the most dangerous option of all.