Reports: Cowboys to acquire DL Rashan Gary from Packers

Field Level Media|published: 03/09/2026, 11:02am EDT

Minnesota Vikings' J.J. McCarthy (9) evades a sack by Green Bay Packers defensive end Rashan Gary (52) during the fourth quarter of their game Sunday, November 23, 2025 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Green Bay Packers beat the Minnesota Vikings 23-6.

Rashan Gary thrived in a pass-rushing tandem with Micah Parsons last season after Parsons joined the Packers via trade from the Cowboys.

Now Green Bay is sending Gary to Dallas in a deal that can become official on Wednesday when the 2026 league year begins, according to multiple reports.

The Cowboys will reportedly part with a late-round pick in 2027 to acquire Gary, who was expecting to be released after his production declined in the second half of the season after Parsons sustained a torn ACL.

Gary will find some familiar faces in Dallas. Former Packers teammate Kenny Clark, traded in the Parsons deal in August 2025, and new defensive coordinator Christian Parker -- a quality control coach on defense in 2019 when Gary was a rookie -- are part of the new-look Dallas defense.

Gary, 28, is owed $18 million in base salary for 2026 and $21 million in 2027.

In seven seasons with the Packers, the 2019 first-round pick (12th overall) posted 46.5 sacks, 46 tackles for loss and 111 quarterback hits in 106 games (74 starts). Gary made the Pro Bowl in 2024.

--Field Level Media