When you're a veteran pass rusher with 11 seasons under your belt and a résumé that spans five different teams, the free agency pitch better be good. For Dante Fowler, it only took two words.

The 31-year-old defensive end—who will turn 32 just before the 2025 season kicks off—found himself at a crossroads this offseason. After a second stint with the Dallas Cowboys came to an apparent end, Fowler hit the open market knowing he still had plenty left in the tank. What he needed was the right destination.

Enter DeMarcus Lawrence, the five-time Pro Bowl defensive end who left the Cowboys for Seattle one year earlier. The two former Dallas teammates caught up, and Lawrence didn't waste time with a long-winded recruiting pitch. He kept it simple—and devastatingly effective.

"If you want to win a Super Bowl, you should come here," Fowler recalled Lawrence telling him.

That's all it took. On Monday, Fowler signed with the Seahawks.

Lawrence's confidence wasn't just talk. When he himself signed with Seattle in March 2025 after 11 years in Dallas, he made a bold declaration: "Dallas is my home... but I know for sure I'm not going to win a Super Bowl there." Eleven months later, Lawrence was hoisting the Lombardi Trophy. The Seahawks went from missing the playoffs entirely in 2024 to NFL champions in 2025—a dramatic turnaround fueled by a dominant defense and a reunion with former Cowboys defensive assistant Aden Durde.

For Fowler, the chance to play under Durde again was the icing on the cake. The two have history dating back to Fowler's time with the Atlanta Falcons and their shared success in Dallas. "He knows what he's talking about, he's a general, and he makes guys want to run through a wall for him," Fowler said. "Being able to come and play for him again as a defensive coordinator is really cool."

Now, with a championship pedigree, a familiar coach, and a simple two-word sales pitch that sealed the deal, Fowler is ready to prove that lightning—and Super Bowl rings—can strike twice in Seattle.