Veteran linebacker Eric Kendricks, a former first-team All-Pro for the Minnesota Vikings, had an agreement in place to join the San Francisco 49ers on Wednesday. Instead, he’s flipped to one of the 49ers’ NFC rivals, the Dallas Cowboys.
ESPN’s Todd Archer reported Wednesday night that the 32-year-old will sign a one-year contract with the Cowboys.
The move reunites him with his former Vikings head coach, Mike Zimmer, who’s now the Cowboys’ defensive coordinator under Mike McCarthy. Zimmer, who is in his first year with the franchise, specifically wanted Kendricks as he builds out his new defense, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
