Agent Says Cowboys LB Anthony Spencer Would 'Love To Stay In Dallas'

Cowboys linebacker Anthony Spencer is scheduled to become a free agent in March and is expected to be a hot commodity after having a great season in which he led the Cowboys in tackles with 95 stops and also collected a career-high 11 sacks, Rainer Sabin of the Dallas Morning News reports. But according to his agent Jordan Woy Spencer would like to remain in Dallas despite the fact that the Cowboys are switching to a 4-3 scheme under new defensive coordinator Monte Kiffin. The conversion process would likely necessitate Spencer taking on a new role as a defensive end, a position he played in college at Purdue. “He told me, ‘I feel like I can play that position. I feel like I can do a great job at it,’” Woy said. “I talked about it with him. He’d love to stay in Dallas but ultimately it is a business and sometimes that works out and sometimes that doesn’t. He’s prepared for whatever the situation it is. But if he had his first choice it would be to stay in Dallas.” Woy said he plans to talk to the Cowboys in the coming weeks to gauge their interest and potentially lay the groundwork for a new deal. Spencer played last season with an $8.8 million franchise tag. “Now it’s obviously a matter if the [Cowboys] …feel like he’s a great fit,” Woy said. “And if they do we’re really hopeful we’ll be able work a deal out and have him stay there. If that’s not where ultimately their heads are at and what they think, then we’ll have to go out in the marketplace.” Source: The Redzone