Rams CB Cobie Durant lands $5.5 million deal with Cowboys

A key member of the Los Angeles Rams ’ secondary is heading to the NFC East. As first reported by ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler late Thursday night, Cobie Durant has agreed to a one-year deal with the Dallas Cowboys .

Adam Schefter later reported the terms as being worth up to $5.5 million.

Durant tied for the Rams’ lead with three interceptions during the regular season, matching Emmanuel Forbes Jr.’s total. He then had an NFL-high three interceptions in the playoffs, including a league-best seven pass breakups.

Durant joined the Rams as a fourth-round pick in 2022 out of South Carolina State. The 5-foot-11 corner was a ball hawk with seven regular-season interceptions and four in the playoffs, leading the NFL with 151 interception return yards as a rookie in 2022.

Durant is the second Rams player to leave in free agency this offseason, with his departure coming shortly after Tutu Atwell's on Thursday . Atwell heads home to Miami with the Dolphins, while Durant lands with the DB-needy Cowboys.

The Rams signed Jaylen Watson in free agency and traded for Trent McDuffie , so they're much stronger at cornerback, which is why they were probably comfortable letting Durant depart.

This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: NFL free agency: Rams CB Cobie Durant lands $5.5M deal with Cowboys