- Dallas Cowboys linebacker DeMarvion Overshown has signed with Athletes First for on-field representation, with agents Olivia Green, Austin Lyman, and David Mulugheta leading the deal.
- Overshown is entering the final year of his rookie contract in 2026, making this signing a direct setup for contract extension or free agency negotiations.
- He previously posted 90 tackles, 5 sacks, and a pick-six in 2024 before suffering a second career-ending knee injury; he returned in November 2025 after 343 days of rehab.
- Overshown departs The Familie for this move and continues his publicity relationship with Ace PR.
DeMarvion Overshown, the Dallas Cowboys linebacker heading into the most important contract year of his career, has signed with Athletes First for on-field representation.
Agents Olivia Green, Austin Lyman, and superstar rep David Mulugheta will handle his deal. He was previously repped by The Familie and continues with Ace PR for publicity.
A third-round pick by Dallas in the 2023 NFL Draft, Overshown missed his entire rookie season due to a knee injury. He bounced back in 2024, playing 13 games and recording 90 total tackles, five sacks, and one interception returned for a touchdown, before suffering another devastating knee injury in December of that year. It took him until last November to return, and he played a total of six games in 2025.
This signing comes ahead of the 2026 season, the final year of Overshown’s rookie contract, with a new deal on the horizon.
Mulugheta is no stranger to Cowboys business, having previously navigated high-profile negotiations for Micah Parsons and George Pickens. Athletes First has been active in building its linebacker roster, recently signing Rueben Bain Jr. and Ardarius Washington for representation as well.
Overshown was the first player in Cowboys history to wear jersey No. 0, a detail that speaks to the kind of identity he’s building, one that Athletes First is now positioned to protect and monetize heading into free agency.
Takeaways
Overshown’s move to Athletes First is a power play, not just a representation change.
Signing with David Mulugheta specifically, the same agent who turned the Micah Parsons saga into national news and who holds the leverage with George Pickens’ franchise tag, sends a loud message to the Cowboys front office: Overshown is ready to get paid, and he’s not negotiating alone.
The Cowboys have historically had a tense relationship with Mulugheta, making this one of the most fascinating storylines heading into the 2026 season. If Overshown stays healthy, this could be the most expensive linebacker deal Dallas has had to face in years.
Does Overshown’s injury history make it too risky for the Cowboys to give him a major extension or does one healthy season change everything? Is Athletes First quietly assembling the most dominant linebacker stable in the NFL?
