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Report: Seahawks land Dante Fowler on 1-year deal

By Thomson Reuters May 5, 2026 | 10:06 AM

Veteran edge rusher Dante Fowler Jr. is signing a one-year deal worth up ​to $5 million with the ‌Seattle Seahawks, NFL Network reported on Tuesday.

Fowler serves as the Seahawks’ answer to losing Boye Mafe to ‌the ​Cincinnati Bengals in ⁠free agency. Seattle ⁠did not select an edge rusher during the 2026 NFL Draft.

Fowler, who turns 32 in ​August, visited the Seahawks prior to the draft. He’ll ⁠see a familiar ⁠face in Seattle defensive ​coordinator Aden Durde, who was an ​assistant in Atlanta and Dallas.

Fowler ‌recorded 15 tackles and three sacks in 17 games (11 starts) with the Cowboys in 2025.

He ⁠has 294 tackles, 58.5 sacks, 15 forced fumbles, an interception and five ⁠fumble ‌recoveries in 159 career ⁠games (58 starts) with the ​Jacksonville ‌Jaguars (2016-18), Los Angeles Rams (2018-19), ​Falcons (2020-21), Washington ⁠Commanders (2024) and Cowboys (2022-23, 2025). He was selected by the Jaguars with the third overall pick of the 2015 NFL Draft.

–Field ​Level Media