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Zach Thomas Agrees With the Cowboys

Feb 23, 2008 – 5:10 PM
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Tom Mantzouranis

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It's been a whirlwind week for Zach Thomas -- three teams, three offers, one slightly embarrassing YouTube video -- but it ends where all began for the Dolphin's all-time leading tackler: his home state of Texas.

Thomas agreed to a one-year, $3 million deal with the Cowboys, who unlike the Patriots and the Saints, were actually right to believe they had the inside track on signing him. He gets what he wants -- a Super Bowl contender with a solid quarterback -- but he's going to have to fight for a starters job, which was supposedly very important in choosing his new team. To do so, Thomas will have to beat out Akin Ayodele. Either way, he'll play a lot.

Though it's believed he could have gotten that starter's job in New Orleans, and a lot more money, Thomas went with the infamous hometown discount. The Cowboys, in turn, get a good rotational linebacker who boasts quite the résumé and can still contribute, assuming he's healthy.

I wouldn't have expected quite the whirlwind for a 34-year-old linebacker coming off of major head and neck damage (despite his history), but there ya go. Now Drew Rosenhaus can focus on one of his other 3,109 clients.
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