{"id":83832,"date":"2025-07-22T18:13:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T18:13:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/83832\/"},"modified":"2025-07-22T18:13:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T18:13:12","slug":"cowboys-de-james-houston-agree-to-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/83832\/","title":{"rendered":"Cowboys, DE James Houston Agree To Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Cowboys are among the teams making free agent moves just ahead of training camp. Veteran defensive end <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/H\/HousJa01.htm?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.profootballrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-22_pfr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">James Houston<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>has a deal in place, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jonmachota\/status\/1947713112540647890\">as first reported by Jon Machota of The Athletic<\/a>. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.profootballrumors.com\/files\/2024\/01\/USATSI_19677378-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-312980 size-medium\" style=\"border: 2px solid #000000;margin: 15px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/USATSI_19677378-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Houston was one of three edge rushers who recently conducted a workout with the team, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JFowlerESPN\/status\/1946982487566999650\">per ESPN\u2019s Jeremy Fowler<\/a>. His visit obviously went well with an agreement being reached in short order. As the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/P\/ParsMi00.htm?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.profootballrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-22_pfr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Micah Parsons<\/a> <\/strong>extension situation drags on, Houston will spend camp looking to earn a roster spot.<\/p>\n<p>The Houston signing is now official, per a team announcement. In a corresponding move, fellow defensive end\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/V\/VilaLu00.htm?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.profootballrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-22_pfr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Luiji Vilain<\/a> <\/strong>has been released. The former UDFA spent time on Dallas\u2019 practice squad last season, and he landed a futures deal after the campaign. Vilain has only made four regular season appearances to date in his career, and he has yet to manage a season like Houston\u2019s 2022 campaign in terms of production.<\/p>\n<p>As a rookie with the Lions, Houston recorded eight sacks. Considering that figure came about with a defensive snap share of just 32%, expectations were high moving forward for the former sixth-rounder. Instead, he made just two appearances the following year and then split his time between the Lions and Browns last season. Houston has managed only one sack since his impressive rookie campaign.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, expectations will be tempered upon arrival in Dallas. The Cowboys lost\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/L\/LawrDe00.htm?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.profootballrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-22_pfr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DeMarcus Lawrence<\/a> <\/strong>in free agency, but they still have Parsons in the fold (once his extension is finalized) along with the likes of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/F\/FowlDa00.htm?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.profootballrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-22_pfr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Dante Fowler<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=WillSa20,WillSa00,WillSa22,WillSa21&amp;search=Sam+Williams&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.profootballrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-22_pfr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sam Williams<\/a> <\/strong>and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/K\/KneeMa00.htm?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.profootballrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-07-22_pfr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Marshawn Kneeland<\/a><\/strong>. Those three, along with second-round rookie<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/donovan-ezeiruaku-1.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.profootballrumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-04-25_cfb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Donovan Ezeiruaku<\/a>, <\/strong>will enter camp with a stronger grip on a roster spot than Houston. The 26-year-old could nevertheless offer his newest team a depth option along the edge during the summer as he looks to survive roster cuts ahead of Week 1.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Cowboys are among the teams making free agent moves just ahead of training camp. 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