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Smoke Surrounding DeMarvion Overshown Return to 'Agent 0' Increases

According to a report, ex Texas Longhorns star DeMarvion Overshown will be returning to his roots, and don No. 0 next season with the Dallas Cowboys.
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Texas Longhorns linebacker DeMarvion Overshown celebrates following a defensive stop during the fourth quarter
Texas Longhorns linebacker DeMarvion Overshown celebrates following a defensive stop during the fourth quarter | Ben Queen-Imagn Images

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Dallas Cowboys linebacker and former Texas Longhorns star DeMarvion Overshown appears to be going back to his roots.

According to a report from Cowboys insider Clarence Hill, Overshown will be be donning the No. 0 upon his return to the field next year - the same number he wore with the Longhorns that earned him the nickname 'Agent 0.'

Texas Longhorns linebacker DeMarvion Overshown recovers a fumble during the second quarter against the TCU Horned Frogs
Texas Longhorns linebacker DeMarvion Overshown recovers a fumble during the second quarter against the TCU Horned Frogs | Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

"Agent 0 is returning. Stay tuned," Hill said on X. "It ain’t about Rowdy anymore. Hookem"

Overshown had previously teased this change, but now, it appears that it might be officially happening.

Currently, Overshown is in the midst of recovering from a devastating knee injury that he suffered toward the end of the season in December against the Bengals. It was the second season-ending injury in as many seasons for Overshown, after tearing his ACL in the preseason last year.

A fan favorite with the Longhorns during his time on the 40 Acres, Overshown had quickly become the same with the Cowboys this season and had been making a serious impact on the field. He has also become a favorite in the locker room amongst his teammates.

His season ended with 90 total tackles, five sacks, and one interception that he returned for a touchdown.

Unfortunately for both Overshown and Longhorns fans, they may have to wait quite a while before he gets back on the field again. On Tuesday morning, Cowboys COO Stephen Jones announced at the NFL Owners Meetings that the Cowboys are likely to be without Overshown at the beginning of the season. And according to most medical projections, it could be longer than that

But once he does get back on the field, there won't be a better way to celebrate that return than by donning No. 0 once again on the gridiron.

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Matt Galatzan
MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Managing Editor and Publisher of Texas Longhorns On SI and Texas A&M Aggies On SI and a long-time member of the Football Writers’ Association of America. He graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry in 2014, covering the Dallas Mavericks and SMU Mustangs with 247Sports. He then moved to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, eventually taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of the Longhorns and Aggies sites a year later. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan.

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