Seahawks put on the full-court press to sign EDGE Dante Fowler Jr.

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Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider believes in rotating pass rushers. So does head coach Mike Macdonald. That's precisely why you knew the Seahawks would have a response to losing Boye Mafe in free agency.

The Seahawks did not draft a pass rusher. Instead, they signed veteran Dante Fowler Jr. to a one-year contract worth just $2.5 million, with additional incentives. Fowler was a late-wave signing for the Seahawks, agreeing to terms with the franchise weeks after the draft on May 11th.

It turns out the Seahawks had been after Fowler for quite some time. The veteran pass rusher recently revealed that Seahawks defensive coordinator Aden Durde attempted to sign Fowler last offseason. That makes sense, considering they worked together in both Atlanta and Dallas.

Fowler decided to re-sign with the Cowboys last offseason. This summer, Durde and Fowler's former teammate DeMarcus Lawrence put on the heavy push to sign him again. This time, Fowler was convinced to join the Seahawks.

Fowler registered just three sacks for the Cowboys in 2025, but had 10.5 sacks for the Washington Commanders in 2024. The 12th-year defensive end will play a rotational role for the Seahawks. Coach Durde believes Fowler has some pass-rushing juice left in the tank.

Dante Fowler Jr. says defensive coordinator Aden Durde tried to get him to sign in free agency with the #Seahawks last year, from their ATL, DAL days. He signed back to Dallas instead.

Then this spring, Durde and DeMarcus Lawrence put on the heavy push to sign the 12th-year edge

— Gregg Bell (@gbellseattle) July 27, 2026

This article originally appeared on Seahawks Wire: Seahawks put on the full-court press to sign EDGE Dante Fowler Jr.

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