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Contract details revealed for new Cowboys linebacker Willie Harvey Jr.

Nikki Chavanelleby:Nikki Chavanelle•06/21/24•

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Willie Harvey Jr
Linebacker Willie Harvey Jr. (54) on the field at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. - Dale Zanine/USA TODAY Sports

Contract details for new Dallas Cowboys linebacker Willie Harvey Jr. have become public this week, revealing the former UFL star will make $1.945 million on a two-year deal with the team, according to NFL reporter Aaron Wilson.

The Cowboys are keeping Harvey around for 2024, as well as 2025, after he worked out for them last week. He’ll play on a $915,000 salary this season, which will go up to $1.03 million next year. The former Iowa State Cyclones standout is coming off of a productive season in the UFL with the St. Louis BattleHawks.

Harvey finished the 2024 season in the UFL with 78 tackles and four sacks in 10 games. He led the league in tackles, quickly drawing the eyes of NFL scouts. The 28-year-old also led all linebackers in tackles for loss with nine, as well as passes defended (six) and forced fumbles (two). His production led to him landing a spot on the All-UFL Team.

Harvey will join a linebacker room with Micah Parsons, Eric Kendricks, Damone Clark and Markquese Bell, as well as younger additions like DeMarvion Overshown and Marist Liufau.

Cowboys sign two out of UFL ranks before training camp

The Dallas Cowboys dipped into the UFL talent pool again this week, signing former first-rounder Gareon Conley to a new deal on Tuesday. After finding success with both Brandon Aubrey and KaVontae Turpin over the last two seasons, the Cowboys are bolstering the bottom of the roster with a couple of standouts from the alternate league.

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Conley was one of two former first-round cornerbacks that the Cowboys worked out last week. Now, the former Ohio State star has a new contract in the NFL after three seasons out of the league.

The Raiders originally drafted Conley with the No. 24 overall pick in the 2017 NFL draft out of Ohio State. He had a good run with the Raiders before they traded him to the Houston Texans in 2019. He went on injured reserve, however, before moving to the UFL. This year for the DC Defenders, he notched two interceptions.

Now with the Cowboys, Conley will join one of the league’s highest-producing secondary units in the league. With Trevon Diggs on one side and DaRon Bland on the other, Dallas’ cornerbacks have dominated in takeaways over the last three seasons.