The NFL free company buzz is beginning to decelerate now that almost all big-name choices have discovered their new properties. The Dallas Cowboys have already made a handful of additions, together with signing safeties P.J. Locke and Jalen Thompson, in addition to buying and selling for former Green Bay Packers defensive lineman Rashan Gary.
While proprietor/normal supervisor Jerry Jones continues so as to add to subsequent season’s roster, sure free brokers from final yr’s squad are nonetheless searching for work. That contains broad receiver Jalen Tolbert, who may use a contemporary begin after 4 up-and-down campaigns within the Lone Star State.
It’s onerous to say when Tolbert will put pen to paper; nonetheless, that does not imply his subsequent vacation spot is not apparent. In reality, it is pretty clear the place the 27-year-old WR might be to start the 2026 season.
Jalen Tolbert Sounds Destined to Join the Saints in Free Agency
Several groups are nonetheless seeking to bolster their WR room this offseason, together with the New Orleans Saints. After buying and selling Rashid Shaheed to the Seattle Seahawks on the commerce deadline, the Saints completed the season with just one wideout above 300 yards (Chris Olave, 1,163), emphasizing the necessity to add pass-catching assist.
OverTheCap has the Saints with solely $16.1 million in cap space remaining. New Orleans normal supervisor Mickey Loomis may not be interested by spending a bit of that on a WR overpayment, which is why somebody like Tolbert may have his consideration.
The 2025 season was forgettable for Tolbert, who completed Year 4 with solely 18 catches for 203 receiving yards and a landing. Although that is nothing to put in writing dwelling about, he was coping with a brand new offensive coordinator in Klayton Adams, and it was solely a yr faraway from the previous South Alabama playmaker posting a career-best 49-610-7 stat line, stoking the flames for a possible breakout.
A contemporary begin within the Big Easy may assist Tolbert return to kind, particularly when he’d instantly be within the combine for the WR2 spot — even when the Saints draft another choice. He is also fuelled by an inexpensive one-year ‘prove-it’ contract, which he may money in on if he takes benefit of New Orleans proudly owning the second-easiest 2026 strength of schedule (opponent win price of 43.4 %), per DraftKings.
Tolbert’s Kellen Moore Ties Can’t Be Ignored
Tolbert’s familiarity with Saints head coach Kellen Moore may additionally issue into a possible signing. Moore was the Cowboys’ offensive coordinator in Tolbert’s rookie yr with the workforce, so it would not be stunning if he performed a job within the former 2022 third-rounder’s choice.
Considering Moore left after that season, he by no means bought a correct probability to work with Tolbert, and this could be a technique to proper that mistaken. After all, Dallas’ former OC did not precisely disguise how highly he thought of the wideout throughout his rookie offseason (h/t All Alabama‘s Mark Inabinett).
“(Tolbert is) awesome… I think he works his tail off. You can tell just how prepared he is and how detailed he wants to be. I think he’s going to be a really, really good addition for us.”
Kellen Moore, former Cowboys OC
With an opportunity at an even bigger position and to reunite with a well-known coach, the potential of Tolbert turning into a Saint this offseason cannot be ignored. While it is unlucky that he could not maintain enhancing with the Cowboys, some groups simply aren’t proper for sure gamers.
It’ll be attention-grabbing to see if a contemporary begin is what Tolbert wants, and if he can get that chance on a Saints workforce that looks as if the proper match.
