Conflicting reports surfaced on the Cowboys’ interest in reuniting Dan Quinn and Bobby Wagner. Executive VP Stephen Jones effectively cut off the Wagner-Cowboys connection Tuesday.
Despite Wagner remaining a free agent, Jones said the future Hall of Fame linebacker is not a Cowboys target. The 10-year Seahawk has been connected to several teams this offseason, with the Rams and Ravens being the two leaders at this point.
“Obviously Dan’s had a history with Bobby and knows him well [so] you look into it,” Jones said of a Wagner pursuit, via the Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s Clarence Hill. “He’s a great, great football player, Hall of Fame-type player. But as it turned out, it didn’t work out with us.”
Even as the Cowboys looked into Wagner, the price point never appeared to make sense for the team. The Cowboys made Amari Cooper a salary dump in a trade and made La’el Collins a cap casualty. The Cowboys have $15M-plus in cap space, but they never appeared a serious Wagner suitor.
Quinn coached Wagner for two seasons in Seattle, but they last worked together in 2014. In the time since the Cowboys were connected to Wagner, they re-signed Leighton Vander Esch to a one-year deal worth just $2M.
The Rams and Ravens have hosted Wagner on visits, with the Ravens believing they have submitted a strong offer to the eight-time Pro Bowler.
More must-reads: