Former Florida DL signs deal with Dallas Cowboys, per report
By David Wasson
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Veteran defensive lineman Jonathan Bullard is set for an 11th NFL season, as the former Florida standout has reportedly signed a 1-year deal with the Dallas Cowboys.
Bullard’s agent Jon Perzley told NFL Network that the 32-year-old signed a contract worth a maximum of $2.5 million – a deal inked on the same day as his late grandmother Joyce’s birthday – fitting because she was a “hollering at the TV” Cowboys fan.
Bullard, who was a third-round pick in 2016, will be joining his seventh NFL team. He played his first four seasons with the Chicago Bears, spend a year each with the Arizona Cardinals, Seattle Seahawks and Atlanta Falcons, put in three more seasons with the Minnesota Vikings and then played last season with the New Orleans Saints.
Bullard recorded 26 total tackles with 12 solo stops in 2025, adding six passes defended. In his career, Bullard has notched 247 tackles with 144 solo stops, 6½ sacks, 2 forced fumbles and 10 passes defended.
A first-team All-SEC pick in 2015, Bullard had 35 starts over three seasons in Gainesville with 169 tackles, 30½ tackles for loss and 11 sacks.
With the addition of Bullard, the Cowboys have now added seven external players on the defensive side of the ball this offseason. Bullard is the third addition on the defensive line, joining nose tackle Otito Ogbonnia and outside linebacker Rashan Gary.
An APSE national award-winning writer and editor, David Wasson has almost four decades of experience in the print journalism business in Florida and Alabama. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and several national magazines and websites. His Twitter handle: @JustDWasson.
