2022 Dallas Cowboys free agency rumor and report tracker: Everything you need to know

The NFL is a machine that never sleeps, and in some ways the offseason can be more exciting than the actual football games played in the fall (kidding).

Free agency within the league is right around the corner and when it happens a number of teams are going to look dramatically different as they prepare for the 2022 season. Exactly how different the Dallas Cowboys look remains to be seen, but one thing that is certain is a lot is going to be rumored and reported.

As we do every year we have put together one neat place that you can bookmark to serve as our tracker for all things related to the Dallas Cowboys and free agency. Every rumor or report will be put here and we will note below the last time that it was updated.

Dallas Cowboys Salary Cap Space at this moment (via Over The Cap): $22.9M

Last Updated on Wednesday, March 23rd at 12:10 pm ET

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Wednesday, March 23rd

• The Cowboys are bringing back defensive tackle Carlos Watkins on a one-year deal

Tuesday, March 22nd

• Dallas is bringing back punter Bryan Anger on a three-year deal

Monday, March 21st

• Jayon Kearse is returning to the Cowboys on a two-year deal
• Dalton Schultz has officially signed his franchise tender

Sunday, March 20th

• Former Cowboys offensive tackle La’el Collins is headed to the Cincinnati Bengals

Friday, March 18th

• Leighton Vander Esch is returning to the Cowboys on a one-year deal
• The Cowboys are bringing linebacker Luke Gifford on a one-year deal
• Dallas is signing wide receiver James Washington
• Dante Fowler is joining the Cowboys on a one-year deal

Thursday, March 17th

• The Cowboys are working on a new deal with defensive end Dorance Armstrong
• Dallas is set to release La’el Collins on Thursday
• Dallas reportedly “isn’t close to anything” with safety Jayron Kearse
• Dorance Armstrong is in fact returning to the Cowboys on a 2-year, $13M deal

Tuesday, March 15th

• Malik Hooker is returning to the Cowboys on a two-year, $8M deal
• Randy Gregory is back with the Cowboys on a five-year, $70M deal (see two lines below!)
• Connor Williams is headed to the Miami Dolphins on a two-year, $14M deal
• At the last second Randy changed his mind and is headed to the Denver Broncos on the same deal he would have taken with the Cowboys
• Jeremy Sprinkle is returning to the Cowboys on a one-year deal

Monday, March 14th

• The Cowboys are bringing long snapper Jake McQuade back on a one-year deal
• Cedrick Wilson is headed to the Miami Dolphins
• The Dallas Cowboys created $13M in salary cap space by giving DeMarcus Lawrence a new deal

Sunday, March 13th

• Dallas is bringing Michael Gallup back on a 5-year, $62.5M deal

Saturday, March 12th

• The Cowboys have given La’el Collins permission to seek a trade and “at least five teams” are interested in Amari Cooper
• The Dallas Cowboys have traded Amari Cooper and a sixth-round pick to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for fifth- and sixth-round picks

Friday, March 11th

• ESPN reported that DeMarcus Lawrence “isn’t going anywhere”
• The Cowboys “have contacted” veteran linebacker Bobby Wagner
• In the aftermath of this it was reported that Dallas may not have interest in Wagner after all
• Dallas made a number of roster changes on Friday: They released Greg Zuerlein, waived/injured Blake Jarwin, released Ito Smith, released Reggie Robinson, and released Robert Foster
• After it was initially noted that a restructure was still on the table for Amari Cooper it was reported that the Cleveland Browns could trade for him at the price of a third- or fourth-round pick

Thursday, March 10th

• The Cowboys “are having active trade conversations” about right tackle La’el Collins

Wednesday, March 9th

• It is currently “highly unlikely” that the Cowboys will pursue veteran linebacker Bobby Wagner
• Some updates on the Cowboys free agent situation, including momentum toward a Michael Gallup deal.

Tuesday, March 8th

• The Dallas Cowboys placed the franchise tag on tight end Dalton Schultz, a value of $10.9M for 2022
• The team creates $22M in salary cap space by restructuring the contracts of Dak Prescott and Zack Martin, they also re-signed wide receiver Noah Brown to a one-year deal
• It is reported that former team linebacker Anthony Hitchens “has a desire” to return to the Cowboys
• The Dallas Morning News notes that punter Bryan Anger (a Pro Bowler in 2021) is unlikely to return to the team

Monday, March 7th

• ESPN notes that the Cowboys have not given Amari Cooper permission to seek a trade
• Initial reports of Michael Gallup’s potential deal start to trickle in with a value north of $10M per season

Sunday, March 6th

• It is reported that “many around the league” believe defensive end Randy Gregory will stay with the Cowboys
• The Dallas Morning News reports that the Cowboys asked DeMarcus Lawrence to take a pay cut, that he said no, and that doing so casts his future with the club into doubt

Friday, March 4th

• Reports start to swirl that the Cowboys are “likely” to release wide receiver Amari Cooper
• Adam Schefter reports that the Cowboys are “close” to a long-term deal with wide receiver Michael Gallup