Cowboys’ Secret Meeting with Pro Bowl Defender Sparks Major Speculation on Team’s Future

So here we are, staring down the barrel of a brand-new NFL season, and the Dallas Cowboys find themselves in a curious spot. Their pass rush—a cornerstone of any formidable defense—looked pretty limp in Week 1 against the Eagles. Now, you might wonder, how do you bounce back when you’ve just traded away one of the finest edge rushers on the planet? Well, Dallas seems to be rolling the dice on a former No. 1 overall pick—Jadeveon Clowney. Sure, he hasn’t quite lived up to the sky-high expectations from his draft day glory years ago, but with three Pro Bowls under his belt and plenty of mileage, he’s exactly the type of intriguing gamble that makes you ask: can a seasoned pro, no longer the star of the show, still light a fire where it’s sorely needed? The Cowboys want to know—because replacing a talent like Micah Parsons? That’s asking for a miracle.

The Dallas Cowboys‘ pass rush didn’t do much in Week 1 against the Philadelphia Eagles.

That’s not a surprise, considering they traded one of the best edge rushers in the game right before the start of the season.

Now, they are turning to a former No. 1 overall pick to address that issue.

“Free agent edge rusher Jadeveon Clowney is in Dallas today to meet with the Cowboys, per league source,” Josina Anderson wrote on X.

Breaking: Free agent edge rusher Jadeveon Clowney is in Dallas today to meet with the #Cowboys, per league source. pic.twitter.com/VeDYGz3kES

— JosinaAnderson (@JosinaAnderson) September 10, 2025

Clowney, who rarely lived up to the hype as the top pick in the 2014 NFL Draft by the Houston Texans, is coming off a modest year with the Carolina Panthers.

They released him in a salary cap move, and it’s somewhat odd to see him still unsigned.

Granted, he’s not a superstar by any means, but as a three-time Pro Bowler with plenty of experience, he’s the type of pickup that multiple teams could use.

Of course, he’s not going to fill the void left by the Micah Parsons trade, and there’s no such thing as replacing a player of that caliber.

The Cowboys arguably would’ve been better off re-signing their All-Pro franchise player, who said he wanted to be there for the long run.

But now that Parsons is gone, the Cowboys have to get by and figure out the best way to improve their roster.

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