"Last March, the club signed Osa Odighizuwa to a four-year, $80 million deal a few days before the start of the new league year. In August, they acquired DT Kenny Clark from the Green Bay Packers and in October they traded with the New York Jets for Quinnen Williams. All three were making over $20 million a season and if they weren't the best rotation, they certainly were the most expensive."
"That's because the Cowboys have traded Odighizuwa, who was seen as the odd-man out in Christian Parker's new scheme that would ask him to play 4i, to the San Francisco 49ers. The club will now need to find a starter at a position most thought they needed nothing but depth."
"When this article was planned, it was intended to be a Top-5 targets, but four of the five possibilities were all scooped up with new deals on Friday. Da'Shawn Hand, Jonathan Allen, Javon Hargrave and Sebastian Joseph-Day all agreed to join other clubs. Only 39-year old Calais Campbell remains."
The Dallas Cowboys acquired three elite defensive tackles—Osa Odighizuwa, Kenny Clark, and Quinnen Williams—creating an expensive, complete interior rotation. However, after switching to a 3-4 defensive scheme under Christian Parker, Odighizuwa became expendable and was traded to San Francisco. This unexpected move created an urgent need for a starting-caliber defensive tackle. Most top free agent options, including Da'Shawn Hand, Jonathan Allen, Javon Hargrave, and Sebastian Joseph-Day, signed with other teams on the same day. Calais Campbell, at 39 years old, remains the only viable veteran option available to fill the void.
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