Bullard joins Cowboys
Veteran defensive lineman Jonathan Bullard signed a one‑year, $2.5M deal with the Dallas Cowboys to beef up their front. (x.com) The move is being pitched as a veteran depth addition that could bolster Dallas’s rotation. (heavy.com)
The Cowboys announced the agreement on March 28, 2026; Bullard, 32, is slated to enter his 11th NFL season in 2026. (dallascowboys.com) Bullard was a third‑round pick (72nd overall) in the 2016 NFL Draft out of Florida. (pro-football-reference.com) He has previously played for the Bears, Cardinals, Seahawks, Falcons, Vikings and Saints, making Dallas the seventh NFL organization of his career. (profootballrumors.com) Last season with New Orleans he appeared in 15 games (six starts) and recorded 26 total tackles, four tackles for loss and two pass breakups. (dallascowboys.com) In 2024 with Minnesota he started all 17 games and posted 41 tackles and seven tackles for loss, the strongest recent run‑defense profile on his résumé. (dallascowboys.com) He will reunite in Dallas with defensive line coach Marcus Dixon, who coached him during that 2024 Vikings season. (dallascowboys.com) Bullard joins a defensive‑line group that already includes Otito Ogbonnia and Rashan Gary as the team reshapes its front. (dallascowboys.com) The Cowboys moved Osa Odighizuwa to San Francisco and Solomon Thomas to Tennessee earlier in the offseason, prompting further additions up front. (dallascowboys.com) Across 131 career games Bullard has totaled 6.5 sacks and 247 combined tackles, according to his career numbers. (pro-football-reference.com)
