The Dallas Cowboys may not have shown much appetite for a splashy veteran linebacker move, but one name keeps standing out as a clean fit: Bobby Wagner.
Bleacher Report’s Kristopher Knox pointed to the age-defying former Washington Commanders All-Pro as a logical answer for Dallas’ issues at linebacker, especially with the team still trying to steady a defense that ranked 30th overall last season.
“Linebacker Bobby Wagner continues to win the battle against Father Time,” Knox wrote last Friday. “The 36-year-old remains a high-volume starter and a productive player in every facet of his game.” The reigning Walter Payton Man of the Year just wrapped his 14th straight season with 100-plus tackles.”
Knox also noted Wagner’s 2025 production with Washington, where he started all 17 games and piled up 162 tackles, 4.5 sacks, eight tackles for loss, and two interceptions. If Wagner is open to joining a former division rival, Knox wrote, Dallas could make sense as a landing spot.
“The Cowboys are working to rebuild a defense that ranked 30th overall last season, and Wagner has a fan in head coach Brian Schottenheimer, who previously spent time alongside Wagner as the Seattle Seahawks offensive coordinator. Wagner would bring some much-needed ability and leadership to the second level of Dallas' defense, potentially completing the unit's offseason rebuild.”
Wagner’s age hasn’t slowed him down much at all. The Utah State product is still producing at an All-Pro/Pro Bowl level, and his game remains built on the kind of traits that travel well: tackling, coverage, and pressure as a blitzer.
His career numbers tell the bigger story. Wagner has 2,000 tackles, 39.5 sacks, 15 interceptions, and seven forced fumbles on his Hall of Fame resume. For a Cowboys linebacker group looking for a real upgrade, Wagner is the name at the top of the list.
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