Source: Cowboys Lose Johnathan Hankins; DT Signs with Seahawks

Source: Dallas Cowboys Lose Johnathan Hankins; DT Signs with Seattle Seahawks

FRISCO - Johnathan Hankins, the Dallas Cowboys free agent defensive tackle, told us over the weekend that his “news” was coming.

And now we know: Hankins was drawing interest from the Seattle Seahawks in free agency … and now he’s accepted an offer that continues an exodus from The Star.

As Hankins himself on Saturday said on social media, "Free Agency news coming soon ...''

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Hankins, who turns 32 at the end of the month, has been a key piece of the Cowboys' defense since his arrival in 2022. Last season, the veteran defensive tackle started all 14 games he appeared in while recording 27 total tackles, two tackles for loss and three sacks.

An NFL veteran of more than a decade, Hankins has been a consistent force for several teams. Before coming to Dallas, he previously played for the New York Giants, Indianapolis Colts and Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders. The Raiders traded him to the Cowboys for a late-round pick swap at the 2022 trade deadline.

CowboysSI.com had been told that Dallas would like to re-sign him. … and indeed the Cowboys tried - in their way.

But we will assume the obvious, that the Seattle offer was in some way superior to the Cowboys.

Hankins has signed one-year deals in each of the last three offseason, with the last two of said deals coming in at around $1.3 million. If the Seahawks can get him for a similar value, it should be a bargain for them.

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Hankins will now play for Aden Durde, who was his Dallas position coach. Durde is now the Seattle coordinator.