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Cowboys Picked as Landing Spot for Ex-$29 Million Pro Bowler

The Dallas Cowboys could be an ideal landing spot for a former Pro Bowler of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

As predicted by CBS Sports’ Cody Benjamin, Benjamin projects the Cowboys to add Buccaneers linebacker Davin White. White will be a free agent this offseason and is one more of the accomplished linebackers on the market. not only won a Super Bowl, but he was named to the Pro Bowl at the conclusion of the 2021 season along with being named a Second Team All-Pro selection at the end of the 2020 season.

“Physically gifted but often debated for his inconsistent angles, White should still have a sizable market because of his upside,” writes Benjamin. “Dallas is never shy about adding big names.”

Death of Bucs linebacker Devin White's dad being investigated by Louisiana officials

Why the Cowboys Could Use Devin White

The 25-year-old linebacker has been one of the most statistically consistent linebackers in the league over the past few seasons. Between 2020 and 2022, White racked up at least 124 tackles per season. White actually has the 10th-most tackles in the NFL since the 2020 season.

However, the advanced analytics paint a lesser picture of White. According to Pro Football Focus, White has never posted a defensive grade higher than 51.9 in any of his five seasons in the NFL. Furthermore, his 46.0 defensive grade this past season — which is one of the lesser defensive grades of any starting linebacker in the NFL — was his highest over the past four seasons.

While PFF may not rate him highly, Spotrac still projects White to earn $10.7 million annually over a two-year deal worth $21.5 million total.

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The Buccaneers do run a 3-4 defensive alignment, while the Cowboys run a more classic 4-3 defensive formation. With that being said, White usually plays the left inside linebacker spot, which means he could play the weakside linebacker slot in Dallas’ defense.

“He’s an integral part of that defense out there,” Jones said on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas. “We just wish him well, and just the nature of his potential injury here causes me to really think longer term and beyond what that means for next week or beyond what it means for next month. It has everything to do with what’s in his best interest.”

Although Vander Esch is under contract for another season, cutting him would trigger a dead cap hit of $2.3 million but also save the Cowboys $2.1 million.