Overview
- Multiple outlets report Locke agreed to a one-year contract worth up to $5 million during the legal tampering period, with the deal set to become official when the new league year opens Wednesday.
- The move reunites Locke with new Cowboys defensive coordinator Christian Parker, who coached him as Denver’s defensive backs coach from 2021 to 2023, and returns the Texas native to his home state.
- Dallas has been rebuilding its secondary, adding Jalen Thompson earlier this week, and Locke is expected to contribute on special teams and compete for snaps alongside Malik Hooker with Thompson also a slot option.
- Reports indicate the Broncos sought Locke in a backup role behind Talanoa Hufanga and Brandon Jones; his departure elevates Devon Key and JL Skinner on the depth chart and could push Denver to seek help in free agency or the draft, with a late compensatory pick also projected.
- Locke, an undrafted free agent in 2019, returned from spinal fusion surgery in 2025 and notched a Divisional Round interception against the Bills after starting a career‑high 15 games in 2024.