Cowboys' Post-Draft Free Agency Plan

0:00On April 6 free agency in the NFL has hit a low after the early splashy deals back in mid-March and with the 2026 draft just weeks. Away, teams like the Dallas Cowboys are laser focused on grabbing those cornerstone players through the draft. That doesn't mean the markets dead though, plenty of solid vets are still out there and the Cowboys know the draft won't fix every hole on there. roster, so they're planning a big push right after, specifically on April 27th. April 27th is the Monday post draft when signing free agents no longer messes with the compensatory pick formula, those extra draft choices. Teams get for losing more players than they sign. The Cowboys aren't chasing compics this year anyway since they've added three eligible guys and lost none. Players are smart too, holding on until after the draft to avoid getting drafted over, which opens the door for teams like Dallas to snag bargains, without future penalties. Names like 35-year-old linebacker, Bobby Wagner, 39-year-old pass-rusher Calle Campbell, and 30-year-old Edge Joey Bosefitt.

1:04Dallas's needs perfectly, they're waiting for the right spot and whatever gaps the draft leaves expect the Cowboys to fill them starting that Monday.