3 free agents Dallas Cowboys need to consider after trade deadline

1. SAF Earl Thomas

Thomas was released by the Baltimore Ravens after an altercation with safety Chuck Clark in practice, and he’s remained unclaimed to this day. His off-field laundry list of concerns would scare away any GM, but he is still one of the best safeties in the game, and he will get a contract offer as soon is someone is confident enough to profess they can control him or desperate enough to pick him up as a stabilizing force in the secondary. Dallas might check both of those boxes given how Xavier Woods has played this year.

Thomas is a native Texan who grew up as a Cowboys fan, and that desire to come back home has led to rumors that Jerry Jones could make a move for him as early as 2018. While this has the potential to go nuclear, especially in the middle of a very disappointing year hampered by bad coaching, bringing in Thomas would be such an on-brand move for Jerry Jones. If he comes in on a multi-year deal, Thomas could be a part of the solution as Dallas fixes their defense in the 2021 offseason.