FRISCO, Texas -- Let's get the caveats out of the way: NFL free agency is not over after one week. Plenty of quality players remain. And there's always the 2021 NFL draft as a way for a team to improve.
But it's clear the Dallas Cowboys believe the biggest addition they have made and will make to their defense is coordinator Dan Quinn.
Additions on defense through free agency have included the Cowboys keeping cornerback Jourdan Lewis on a three-year deal worth $13.5 million, adding safety Keanu Neal (one year, max of $5 million) and signing defensive linemen Tarell Basham (two years, max $6.