Cowboys free agency: Dallas agrees to terms with QB Sam Howell

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - JANUARY 4: Sam Howell #14 of the Philadelphia Eagles warms up prior to the game against the Washington Commanders at Lincoln Financial Field on January 4, 2026 in Philadelphia, United States. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Cowboys have been doin

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The Cowboys have been doing a series of smaller, one-year deals today, and now they have added another. And at a position not many would have predicted.

Cowboys reach a deal with QB Sam Howell

Most Cowboys fans assumed that Joe Milton would be the number two guy on the depth chart behind Dak Prescott. That will probably still be true, but now he has a little competition from a free agent. Dallas also has Will Grier as a reserve/future player.

Howell is

a former Philadelphia Eagles player, but he entered the NFL as a fifth-round pick in 2022 for Washington. He was Washington’s starter in the 2023 season when the team went 4-13. Interceptions were a major problem for Howell that year. He has also bounced around to the Seahawks and the Vikings. Most recently he was a backup in Philadelphia, and now he’ll battle for a spot in the QB room in Dallas.