Report: Key piece of Cowboys' OL depth to depart in free agency
Report: Key piece of Cowboys' OL depth to depart in free agency
The Cowboys took two early losses on the first day of the free agency tampering period, both to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Just hours after veteran cornerback Jourdan Lewis agreed to head to Duval, the Jags also came to terms with Dallas offensive lineman Chuma Edoga. That news came Monday afternoon from NFL insider Jordan Schultz.
Edoga, 27, joined the Cowboys in 2023 and played in every game of that season, filling in for both Tyron Smith and Tyler Smith during the season. He re-signed with Dallas last year, but injuries kept his on-the-field presence limited to just five games late in the season, often in place of the struggling Tyler Guyton.
He made 10 total starts in a Cowboys uniform.
Originally a third-round pick of the Jets in 2019 out of the University of Southern California, Edoga played three seasons in New York and then in Atlanta for one before coming to Dallas.
Edoga's experience at both guard and tackle made him a valuable depth piece for the Cowboys. Now, despite a shuffle coming to the offensive line following the retirement of Zack Martin, the 6-foot-3-inch Georgia native will instead be helping protect $55 million-per-year quarterback Trevor Lawrence in Jacksonville.
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