Former USC Trojans defensive end Everson Griffen likely did not expect to still be without a home in mid-August, but the star pass rusher and four-time Pro Bowler finally inked a one-year deal to play for Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboys in 2020.
His contract is reportedly for one-year and $6 million dollars, with $3 million as a base salary and up to $3 million more in roster bonuses.
I’m told #Cowboys DE Everson Griffen to a one-year, $6M deal ($3M base salary/$3M in roster bonuses).
— Kimberley A. Martin (@ByKimberleyA) August 13, 2020
Griffen hit free agency this March after spending the last decade with the Minnesota Vikings, who selected him in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL draft after an accomplished career at USC.
Griffen, who has made the Pro Bowl in four of the last five seasons, was not linked to Dallas publicly all that often, with most believing he would end up reunited with coach Pete Carroll in Seattle with the Seahawks.
Instead, the 32-year-old will help solidify an already solid defensive unit in Dallas, a team that is hoping to make waves in the NFC East before they have to pay Dak Prescott in free agency.
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