2023 Regular Season Stat: 17 G, 68 total tackles (58 solo), 13 PD, 2 INT, 1 FF, 90.4 passer rating, 4 AVYear in Review: Stephon Gilmore entered the 2023 season with high expectations. The 33-year-old cornerback was Dallas’ biggest defensive asset in the offseason, and the Cowboys’ aggressive move to trade Gilmore gave them a big boost.Expectations for Gilmore increased when fellow cornerback Trevon Diggs went down. in September at the end
of the injured season. Now Dallas needed Gilmore to take over as their #1 corner and play like All-Pro Diggs.Even if Dallas didn’t need Gilmore to be the Defensive Player of the Year and the best cornerback. . Football being what it is in 2019, they needed him to be very productive and help slow down opposing teams’ best offensive players.Fortunately for the Cowboys, the veteran cornerback did enough and he did impressively. Gilmore allowed just 54 receptions on 95 targets for a 56.8 percent receiving percentage, his best mark since a 2019 DPOY season. Gilmore’s nine PBUs were also his highest total since a dominant 2019 season.Without Gilmore, the Dallas defense would not come close to last season’s success. While the veteran, who has been dealing with a pretty serious shoulder injury, struggled a bit for the Packers in the Dallas playoff game, the Cowboys have to be excited about Gilmore’s season, and getting him for just a fifth-round pick was great. move.Free Agency Outlook: At 33, it seems very likely that Gilmore’s next deal will
be a one-year deal. Both Spotrac and Pro Football Focus project he’ll sign one-year deals for $11 million and $10 million, respectively.Gilmore’s cornerback class isn’t great, but if the Bears’ Jaylon Johnson and the Chiefs’ L’Jarius Sneed are. ‘t franchise tags and they can hit free agency, that could reduce the number of teams interested in the veteran. However, every team always needs help in the secondary, and Gilmore has shown that he can still play at a high level.One can imagine that at this point in his career, Gilmore would want to sign with a team that can contend. for a premium. . Bowl and give him a chance to win another championship. If that’s the case, teams like the Texans, Lions, Bengals and Chiefs could join the current Cowboys in free agency.Cowboys decision: Gilmore has already made it public this offseason that he wants to return to Dallas if they sign him . . Speaking on Radio Row during Super Bowl week, Gilmore had this to say about the Cowboys and his potential return. “I definitely think we have the pieces to get where we want to be, and I want to be a part of that.”.
