Cowboys LB DeMarvion Overshown gains key ally entering important contract year

TL;DR

Cowboys linebacker DeMarvion Overshown is entering a crucial contract year as he hires agent David Mulugheta to represent him. This move signals serious negotiations ahead regarding his future with the team.

Key points

DeMarvion Overshown is a linebacker for the Cowboys.
He is entering the last year of his rookie contract.
Overshown has hired agent David Mulugheta.
He previously played for the Texas Longhorns.

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Cowboys LB DeMarvion Overshown gains key ally entering important contract year

DeMarvion Overshown is entering an important year as a Cowboys linebacker. The upcoming season, his fourth, will be the last under his rookie contract, which means both the 25-year-old and the organization will very soon start thinking seriously about what they want their relationship to look like for the future.

Now Overshown has added a key ally to his side for those talks.

The Texas native and former Longhorns standout has hired agent David Mulugheta of Athletes First to represent him moving forward.

Cowboys fans know Mulugheta's name, of course. He was a central figure in the Micah Parsons saga of the 2025 offseason, with Cowboys owner Jerry Jones believing he and Parsons had hammered out an agreement on a contract extension without Mulugheta. Parsons later tried to introduce Mulugheta to finalize negotiations, but things fell apart quickly, and a frustrated Cowboys front office traded the disgruntled Parsons to Green Bay just before the start of the season.

Mulugheta also represents Cowboys wide receiver George Pickens. The Cowboys have placed the $27.3 million franchise tag on Pickens for the 2026 season rather than enter into talks about a long-term deal that would likely earn Pickens far more on an annual average basis.

The Cowboys said last week that there would be no talks about a long-term deal, stating they were content to let Pickens play the coming season on the tag and revisit the situation next year. Stephen Jones characterized talks with Mulugheta to that point as being "cordial." For his part, Pickens indicated late last week he would sign the tag, obligating him to participate in all team workouts and practices for players under contract.

How Mulugheta will navigate the contractual waters with the Cowboys and Overshown has yet to be determined, but the agent's involvement signals yet another high-profile negotiation.