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What the signing of Everson Griffen means for the other defensive linemen on the Cowboys roster

When the news came out on Wednesday that the Dallas Cowboys signed defensive end Everson Griffen, there was a virtual fist-bump across Cowboys Nation. The 10-year veteran has been an impressive pass rusher for the Minnesota Vikings, and now he’ll be lining up opposite DeMarcus Lawrence to help fill the void left by the departure of another veteran stud, Robert Quinn.

Adding Griffen is huge for Dallas, and it’s just the latest example of quality free agent defensive linemen the front office has brought in this offseason. This gives the team a group of six players who are formidable players in the trenches:

That is a great cast of characters to have at their disposal.