The Seattle Seahawks are making moves, and their recruiting game is just as strong as their defense.
When free agent Dante Fowler Jr. was weighing his options, it wasn't just the contract offers that caught his attention—it was a compelling pitch from his former teammate, DeMarcus Lawrence. The message was simple but powerful: come to Seattle, and chase a championship together.
Lawrence, who joined the Seahawks last season after 11 years with the Dallas Cowboys, played a key role in bringing Fowler to the Pacific Northwest. The 34-year-old defensive end didn't hold back when selling the vision to his old Cowboys comrade.
"If you want to win a Super Bowl, you should come here," Fowler recalled, sharing Lawrence's recruiting pitch via Seahawks.com.
The two were teammates in Dallas from 2022 to 2023 before Fowler signed with the Washington Commanders for the 2024 season. But as Fowler headed to a division rival, Lawrence was already thinking about his own future—and realizing that a championship in Dallas might not be in the cards.
"Dallas is my home. I made my home there, my family lives there. I'm forever gonna be there. But I know for sure I'm not gonna win a Super Bowl there," Lawrence said last year, explaining his decision to seek new opportunities in free agency.
Despite playing on different teams for the past two seasons, the bond between Lawrence and Fowler remains strong. After officially signing with Seattle last week, Fowler reflected on their time together and the impact Lawrence has had on his career.
"It was amazing, just to be able to play with him for the past couple of years. The legacy he left (in Dallas), when he left, it was a big thing, and to see him come here and see how great he played—he was very healthy, he took this defense to another level, and he won a Super Bowl, something that he has been talking about since I met him. So it was really cool to watch him in that position," Fowler shared via NFL.com.
The reunion doesn't stop there. Fowler will also be linking up with Seahawks defensive coordinator Aden Durde, who spent three seasons coaching the Cowboys' defense. For a team looking to climb back to the top of the NFC, adding a motivated pass rusher with a Super Bowl mindset might be exactly what the doctor ordered.