The Dallas Cowboys are interested in re-signing safety Jeff Heath, according to Calvin Watkins of The Dallas Morning News.
Watkins notes that Heath is garnering interest from numerous teams and that his market will truly open up once the new Collective Bargaining Agreement is finalized.
Heath is coming off of a 2019 campaign in which he played 13 games and logged 63 tackles and seven passes defended.
The 28-year-old, who played his collegiate football at Saginaw Valley State, went undrafted but eventually landed with the Cowboys in 2013.
He appeared in every contest and made nine starts during his rookie year, finishing with 60 tackles, an interception, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and a defensive touchdown.
Heath then served in a reserve role for the next three seasons before becoming a full-time starter in 2017, when he registered 71 tackles, three picks, a couple of forced fumbles and five passes defended.
The Warren, Mi. native then participated in every game in 2018, totaling 85 tackles, an interception, a forced fumble and five passes defended.
While Heath is certainly a solid depth piece, Dallas would probably be better served upgrading the safety position rather than bringing him back as a starter. Of course, the Cowboys also need to worry about bringing back Dak Prescott and Amari Cooper, so they may not be able to afford a significant upgrade at Heath's spot.
Dallas entered 2019 with Super Bowl aspirations, but instead, the Cowboys were one of the NFL's most disappointing teams, going just 8-8 and missing the playoffs in spite of a 3-0 start.
