Sources: Packers trading DL Rashan Gary to Cowboys - ESPN

FRISCO, Texas — Unable to land Maxx Crosby in a trade with the Las Vegas Raiders last week, the Dallas Cowboys acquired pass rusher Rashan Gary from the Green Bay Packers for a late-round pick in 2027, according to ESPN insider Adam Schefter.

It is a fourth-round pick going back to the Packers, according to NFL Network

Last Friday, a farewell message had been posted to Gary's Instagram account but then quickly deleted, and a source claimed that Gary's account had been hacked. Since then, the Cowboys and Packers were able to agree upon a trade.

Unless the Cowboys rework his contract, Gary is set to make $18 million this year off a four-year, $96 million deal he signed in 2023. He is currently signed through 2027. The move will clear nearly $11 million in salary cap space for the Packers this season.

The Cowboys were in deep talks with the Raiders in a trade for Crosby, who was eventually dealt to the Baltimore Ravens for two first-round picks. Sources told ESPN the Cowboys offered the Raiders the 12th overall pick in 2026, a second-round pick in 2027 and a veteran player.

Gary is the second Packers defensive lineman the Cowboys have added in a trade in the past year. They received Kenny Clark and two first-round picks from the Packers for Micah Parsons a week before last season started.

The addition of Gary does not take the Cowboys out of the pass-rushing market in free agency, albeit likely at a lower level now, or the draft. Last year's sack leader, Jadeveon Clowney, who had 8.5 sacks, is set to be a free agent, and there are questions as to how he would fit into the scheme of new coordinator Christian Parker.

The Cowboys are expected to be without last year's second-rounder, Donovan Ezeiruaku, for most of the