The Dallas Cowboys haven't had a stellar offseason so far.

The two headlines for the Cowboys this month have been the trade of star wide receiver Amari Cooper to the Cleveland Browns (for a fifth-round pick and a swap of sixth-round picks) and the recent Randy Gregory debacle.

Dallas announced that they were bringing Gregory back in 2022, but last-minute added contract language led to the edge rusher signing with the Denver Broncos.

With Gregory off to Denver, the Cowboys still need another edge rusher on the roster. And future Hall of Famer Von Miller, one of the Cowboys' presumed targets, signed with the Buffalo Bills on Wednesday.

That doesn't leave Dallas with a lot of options.

There is one option, however, that the Cowboys should consider exploring.

The Minnesota Vikings are reportedly looking to trade star edge rusher Danielle Hunter.

As the #Vikings try to sort out their cap situation, sources continue to say they've been trying to trade Danielle Hunter, who's got an $18 million roster bonus due on Sunday.

Hunter has a $25.83M cap figure. The Vikings need to clear space to make their new deals official.

— Ben Goessling (@BenGoessling) March 17, 2022

Hunter has only played in seven games over the last two seasons. But he's just 27 and he had back-to-back 14.5 sack seasons in 2018 and 2019.

When healthy, Hunter is one of the best edge rushers in football. In 2019, he became the youngest player in NFL history to record 50 career sacks. This isn't an aging edge defender who can't stay healthy. Hunter is still young and is coming off two freak injuries (a neck injury in 2020 and a torn pectoral muscle). There's a lot of upside with Hunter.

If the Vikings are just trying to clear salary, then Dallas should be able to get Hunter for a bargain (especially since he's coming off two injury-riddled seasons).

Speaking of the salary, that could be an issue for the Cowboys. But it's important to remember that the NFL salary cap isn't really a hard cap, thanks to the way contracts can be structured, restructured, and pushed down the line. If you need proof just consider this: Aaron Rodgers got a raise to stick around in Green Bay and his cap hit was lowered. Contract manipulation to stay under the cap is something every NFL team does (unless they just want an excuse to move on from a player, which might be the case with Hunter and the Vikings).

If the Cowboys want to win a Super Bowl in 2022, they need players who can wreak havoc on the opposing quarterback. Hunter can be one of those guys for Dallas.

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