NFL Free Agency: Chuma Edoga signs with Dallas Cowboys

After four seasons in the NFL, offensive lineman Chuma Edoga is heading from the free agency market to the Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys confirmed the signing on Tuesday. He visited the team facilities on Monday along with two other free agents – running back Ronald Jones and linebacker Travin Howard.

Dallas had reportedly looked at signing Edoga last offseason when Tyron Smith suffered a preseason injury. Now, he signs a one-year deal with the team.

Edoga is a former third-round pick out of USC. The New York Jets snagged him in the 2019 NFL Draft.

He was in and out of the lineup for New York over the course of his first three years, appearing in 23 games during that span. After the Jets released him, the Atlanta Falcons picked him up. He appeared in two games for the team in 2022.

Edoga played left guard for the Falcons before suffering a season-ending knee injury. He has the opportunity to compete for a starting spot on the Cowboys OL following Connor McGovern‘s departure.

More on the 2023 NFL offseason, free agency

The NFL 2023 calendar year began at 4 p.m. ET on March 15. At that time, contracts running through 2022 officially ran out, making those players free agents.

Prior to the beginning of free agency, teams had a chance to designate one franchise or transition tag player, starting on Feb. 21 at 4 p.m. ET and ending on March 7. The Cowboys used their franchise tag this year on Tony Pollard.

The legal negotiation period spanned from March 13 through March 15. The new year marked the beginning of all trades going official per the league office. April 21 marks the deadline to sign restricted free agents to offer sheets. On April 26, the deadline for teams to match restricted free agent offers sheets hits.

There were 722 players due to hit free agency in 2023, including 20 unrestricted free agents for Dallas. Follow all the Cowboys free agency news with the offseason tracker.

On3’s Thomas Goldkamp contributed to this report.