Cowboys acquire defensive end Rashan Gary in trade deal with Packers

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gary-rashan/APmjF4Mg/"]Gary[/a], 28, is coming off back-to-back seasons with 7.5 sacks and at least 45 tackles. He's under contract for the next two seasons and is owed $18 million in 2026 and $21 million in 2027.[/p][p]The team recently restructured offensive lineman [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/steele-terence/xM51ayFM/"]Terence Steele[/a]'s contract to free up $13 million in cap space.[/p][embed guid="3b7fde3f-8645-4d50-9578-87ab26d84222" url="https://x.com/NFL/status/2031002326119653454?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Gary will be entering his eighth season after spending the first seven all with the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/green-bay-packers/O6ksuA72/"]Packers[/a], who selected him with the 12th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. Both teams continue to deal with each other as the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/dallas-cowboys/S8sFw8iL/"]Cowboys[/a] sent off star edge rusher [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/parsons-micah/8Sfw9EN6/"]Micah Parsons[/a] to the Packers ahead of the 2025 season. [/p][p]Gary has never reached 10 sacks or 50 tackles in a season. However, his run defense grade has ranked in the top 17 for three straight seasons out of 114+ qualified defensive linemen. [/p][p]On top of it all, Gary has been healthy. He's played in all but one game over the past three seasons.[/p]