Vikings CB Connected to Cowboys’ Free Agency Rumor Mill
One little secret about 2025 Minnesota Vikings football? Veteran cornerback Fabian Moreau held up quite nicely when Jeff Okudah sustained two concussions (and generally stunk) in the CB3 role. Now, according to Pro Football Network, Moreau might be a fit for the Dallas Cowboys in 2026.
Minnesota has a few cornerback questions left to solve, and last year’s solution could head to Dallas.
Moreau is not an overly hot NFL commodity, but when the dust settles on roster-building after the draft, PFN’s Alex Kennedy claimed the Cowboys could come calling.
The Cowboys Could Peek at FA CB Fabian Moreau
Moreau has a few seasons left in the tank.
PFN: DAL Makes Sense for Moreau
Somehow, Moreau made Kennedy’s list of the NFL’s best remaining free agents. Moreau doesn’t typically earn that kind of respect in 2026.
Kennedy explained nevertheless, “Projected Contract: 2 years, $9.4 million AAV. In his last two years as a Viking, Fabian Moreau hasn’t started a game, serving in a heavily rotational role for Minnesota’s secondary. That said, he’s provided quality depth as an outside cornerback for their defense, allowing a passer rating of just 57.6 in 2025.”
“Moreau’s ball production doesn’t jump off the page because of his smaller sample size compared to other cornerbacks on this list. But he’s been quite efficient on the field, adding a No. 33-ranked 79.5 CBi score in 2025. He’s a high-level depth piece who could slide into a stopgap starting role if need be. Potential Landing Spots: Vikings, Cowboys.”
To date, there have been no serious rumors or steam about Moreau returning to Minnesota after spending the 2024 and 2025 campaigns on Kevin O’Connell’s team.
The Cowboys’ CBs in Late March
Dallas added Cobie Durant as its free-agency splash this month at cornerback, but may still need oomph, including exploring another player at the position in the draft. Here’s the full CB group right now on Jerry Jones’s team:
- Daron Bland
- Cobie Durant
- Shavon Revel Jr.
- Caelen Carson
- Trikweze Bridges
- Reddy Steward
- Josh Butler
- Derion Kendrick
- Corey Ballentine
- Zion Childress
The Cowboys notably cut ties with Trevon Diggs last year, who remains a free agent, and he held down the CB room for years.
Moreau in 2025
Entering the 2025 season, Minnesota’s cornerback depth was a concern. Isaiah Rodgers, Byron Murphy Jr., and Jeff Okudah headlined the position, while Dwight McGlothern and rookie Zemaiah Vaughn were on the practice squad, their potential still largely unknown.
Moreau was also on the roster at the start of the season. When Okudah suffered a concussion, the Vikings elevated Moreau from the practice squad rather than McGlothern.
Moreau then performed exceptionally well, earning a 70.9 PFF grade and allowing a mere 47.4 passer rating on 19 targets. In essence, he provided solid, dependable play at a position that appeared problematic in August. Although his playing time was limited, he consistently performed well when given the opportunity.
That performance could be valuable heading into 2026. While Moreau is 31, he remains capable of handling CB3 or CB4 duties, either in Minnesota or elsewhere.
Ultimately, Moreau provided the Vikings with exactly what they needed from a depth cornerback: calm, reliable coverage that provided stability amidst injuries.
The Vikings’ Plan without Moreau
Moreau could still rejoin the Vikings sometime this spring or summer, but for now, the club has given his CB3 roster spot to a new man, free-agent James Pierre from the Pittsburgh Steelers. At 6’2″ and 190 pounds, Pierre is the tallest veteran cornerback expected to get playtime for the Vikings in 2026, which is a big change from the team’s smaller cornerback lineups of the past few years.
Besides his size, Pierre’s got some connections, too. He’s Lamar Jackson’s cousin, and Brian Flores adjacently coached him back in 2022 when Flores was the linebackers coach in Pittsburgh. Having spent most of his career with the Steelers, Pierre brings a solid foundation of trust and familiarity.
Here’s his Pro Football Focus scorecard since 2020:
2025: 86.2 (408 snaps)
2024: 56.2 (207 snaps)
2023: 40.4 (28 snaps)
2022: 69.9 (260 snaps)
2021: 58.1 (415 snaps)
2020: 80.5 (38 snaps)
The Vikings, too, may draft a corner early in the draft; players like Avieon Terrell (Clemson) and Jermod McCoy (Tennessee) are no strangers to the purple mock-draft process.
The Cowboys’ defense ranked 32nd in the NFL last year per EPA/Play. Dead last. Most mock drafts currently connect Dallas to LSU cornerback Mansoor Delane, the aforementioned McCoy, safety Dillon Thieneman of Oregon, and CJ Allen, a linebacker from Georgia. The Cowboys have two 1st-Rounders from the Micah Parsons trade.
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