The Cowboys upgraded their secondary on the 1st day of NFL free agency by agreeing to a 3-year, $33 million contract with safety Jalen Thompson.
Entering his 8th NFL season, Thompson has been a starting safety for the Arizona Cardinals the past 7 years, averaging 98 tackles per season the past 5 years with 9 career interceptions.
New Cowboys secondary coach Ryan Smith has familiarity with Thompson, having served as a Cardinals assistant coach the past 3 seasons.
Thompson was part of an Arizona secondary that allowed the fewest passing touchdowns (10) and the 4th fewest points in the league last year. The Dallas defense gave up the most points last season.
Earlier in the day the Cowboys were finalizing a trade with the Green Bay Packers to acquire edge rusher Rashan Gary for a 2027 4th round draft pick.