How Jonathan Bullard Had Special Connection to Cowboys Before Signing Contract

In a feature about Bullard and his late grandmother, Joyce Robbs, who sadly passed away in 2012 after a battle with cancer, Bullard revealed she was a huge Cowboys fan.

In fact, Bullard said his grandmother was a "hollering at the TV" kind of Cowboys fan, according to Kyle Ratke of Vikings.com, something most Cowboys fans can certainly relate to.

Knowing that, signing with the Cowboys means more to Bullard than just having a new home.

What Bullard brings to Cowboys

In 2025, Bullard played with the Saints, where he posted 26 tackles, four tackles for loss and two passes defensed in 15 games (six starts).

Saints sideline reporter Jef Nowak noted that Bullard was a "low-key very good" signing for New Orleans and believed the Saints could bring him back before he ultimately signed in Dallas.

"Bullard was low-key very good for the Saints in a spot role last year, particularly in short yardage/goal line situations," Nowak reported. "Still thought there was a chance he’d be back."

While not an earth-shattering addition by any means, Bullard gives the Cowboys more depth along the defensive line in the wake of Dallas trading Osa Odighizuwa to the San Francisco 49ers.

Along with being a positive veteran presence, Bullard will help the Cowboys' run defense after he posted a 63.9 Pro Football Focus grade in that area last season. And, as Nowak said, Bullard was good in short-yardage and goal-line situations.