 On June 2, 1997, he signed as a free agent with the Dallas Cowboys, who were looking for a complement to wide receiver Michael Irvin and to replace the recently departed Kevin Williams.He missed all of training camp and most of the preseason, while recovering from an arthroscopic knee surgery he had during the offseason.Although he was limited with injuries, he still posted 16 starts, 46 receptions (third on the team) for 645 yards (second on the team) and 4 receiving touchdowns (second on the team).