Dante Fowler Jr. is packing his bags again—and this time, he's heading to the defending Super Bowl champions. The veteran edge rusher, who led the Washington Commanders with 10.5 sacks in 2024, has signed a one-year deal with the Seattle Seahawks worth up to $5 million. It's the latest chapter in a career that's seen Fowler play for six different teams since being drafted third overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2015.
Fowler's journey has been anything but predictable. After a slow start in Jacksonville, a midseason trade to the Los Angeles Rams in 2018 reignited his game. The following year, he posted a career-best 11.5 sacks, earning a lucrative three-year, $48 million contract from the Atlanta Falcons—a reunion with then-head coach Dan Quinn, who had coached Fowler at the University of Florida. When Quinn moved to the Dallas Cowboys as defensive coordinator in 2022, Fowler followed. And when Quinn became head coach of the Commanders in 2024, Fowler came along once more, thriving as a situational pass-rusher and recording his second-best season with 10.5 sacks.
Despite Washington's obvious need for pass-rush help, the team let Fowler walk after 2024. He returned to the Cowboys, starting 11 of 17 games but managing just three sacks. Now, at 32 years old, Fowler is eyeing another shot at glory with the Seahawks, whose defense was the backbone of their Super Bowl run. Seattle lost key edge rusher Boye Mafe in free agency, and Fowler steps in as a proven veteran who can still get after the quarterback.
For fans of the game, this signing is a reminder that experience and resilience matter in the NFL. Fowler may not be the star he was once projected to be, but he's carved out a solid niche as a rotational pass-rusher with a knack for timely sacks. And with the Seahawks reloading for another title defense, his arrival adds depth and a winning pedigree to a defense that already knows how to close out games.
Whether you're a Seahawks fan or just love a good comeback story, keep an eye on Fowler this season. He's got one more run left in him—and it might just end with another ring.