Cowboys To Sign CB Cobie Durant

FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys have moved swiftly to reinforce a battered secondary, agreeing to terms on a one-year contract with veteran cornerback Cobie Durant, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler and Todd Archer confirmed Tuesday. The 28-year-old arrives from Los Angeles, where a Rams roster overhaul at the position made the former starter expendable.

Durant, a 2022 fourth-round pick out of South Carolina State, started 32 games for the Rams across the 2024 and 2025 seasons after breaking into the lineup late in 2023. Initially deployed as a slot defender—logging 349 inside snaps that year—he transitioned to the boundary full-time, recording 744 perimeter snaps versus only 34 in the slot last season. Pro Football Focus graded Durant 43rd among all corners in 2025, an improvement from 56th the previous year, while his coverage metrics remained steady: he allowed completion rates of 54.0 and 55.9 percent as the nearest defender and yielded passer ratings of 71.2 and 79.2 over the past two campaigns.

Ball production has been a hallmark of Durant’s résumé. He intercepted three passes in 2025 and broke up 15 throws over the 2024-25 span, adding a pick-six in each of his first and fourth professional seasons. At 5-foot-11, he offers inside-outside versatility that new Cowboys defensive coordinator Christian Parker is expected to leverage immediately.

Dallas has endured a revolving door at cornerback. The club released Trevon Diggs following an injury-plagued stretch, watched 2024 Pro Bowler DaRon Bland suffer a season-ending foot injury, and relied on rookie third-rounder Shavon Revel as injuries mounted. The result was one of the league’s least effective defenses, prompting front-office urgency this spring.

Durant’s short-term deal carries mutual risk: the cornerback seeks a platform year to secure a lucrative multi-year contract before age 30, while the Cowboys obtain a proven starter without long-term commitment. The market apparently never materialized for Durant after Los Angeles imported Kansas City’s starting duo of Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson this offseason, ending his tenure with the Rams.

In Dallas, Durant is penciled in as a 2026 starter opposite Revel, giving Parker an experienced boundary option who can slide inside when needed. With organized team activities on the horizon, the Cowboys hope the veteran’s durability and steady coverage will stabilize a secondary that has derailed playoff hopes each of the past two seasons.