Reports: Cowboys to acquire DL Rashan Gary from Packers

Reports: Cowboys to acquire DL Rashan Gary from Packers

Field Level Media
09 Mar 2026, 20:35 GMT+

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Rashan Gary thrived in a pass-rushing tandem with Micah Parsons last season after Parsons joined the Packers via trade from the Cowboys.

Now Green Bay is sending Gary to Dallas in a deal that can become official on Wednesday when the 2026 league year begins, according to multiple reports.

The Cowboys will reportedly part with a late-round pick in 2027 to acquire Gary, who was expecting to be released after his production declined in the second half of the season after Parsons sustained a torn ACL.

Gary will find some familiar faces in Dallas. Former Packers teammate Kenny Clark, traded in the Parsons deal in August 2025, and new defensive coordinator Christian Parker -- a quality control coach on defense in 2019 when Gary was a rookie -- are part of the new-look Dallas defense.

Gary, 28, is owed $18 million in base salary for 2026 and $21 million in 2027.

In seven seasons with the Packers, the 2019 first-round pick (12th overall) posted 46.5 sacks, 46 tackles for loss and 111 quarterback hits in 106 games (74 starts). Gary made the Pro Bowl in 2024.

--Field Level Media

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