Houston Texans defensive end Carlos Watkins (Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports)
The Dallas Cowboys have had a slow start to free agency, to the surprise of no one. The Cowboys’ brass has made it quite clear they don’t wish to spend their limited salary cap space on overpriced veteran talent. They preferred to build their roster using the NFL draft.
Still, the roster needs in Dallas are so abundant that free agency can’t be ignored entirely. And that means the Cowboys often find themselves looking for untapped talent and potential at more reasonable prices.
That brings us to the announcement on Thursday that the Cowboys have agreed to terms with free-agent defensive tackle, Carlos Watkins, formerly of the Houston Texans, on a one-year deal.