Source: Greg Hardy to visit Cowboys
Updated: March 17, 2015, 11:47 AM ET
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Former Carolina Panthers defensive end Greg Hardy will visit the Dallas Cowboys on Tuesday, a source confirmed to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
Hardy and the Cowboys are engaged in ongoing negotiations, but an agreement has not been reached, the source told Schefter.
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AP Photo/Mike McCarnGreg Hardy spent the majority of the 2014 season on the commissioner's exempt list while his domestic violence case was legally resolved.
Hardy's visit with the Cowboys was reported earlier Tuesday by DallasCowboys.com.
Hardy, 26, was a 2013 Pro Bowl selection after leading Carolina with 15 sacks, tying a team single-season record.
Carolina placed the franchise tag on Hardy in February 2014, guaranteeing him $13.1 million for the season. On May 13, he was arrested and charged with assaulting and threatening to kill ex-girlfriend Nicole Holder.
A Mecklenburg (North Carolina) County judge found Hardy guilty on July 15. The verdict was set aside when Hardy requested a jury trial.
All charges were dropped on Feb. 9 because Holder refused to cooperate with the district attorney's office after receiving a financial settlement from Hardy.
Hardy was placed on the inactive list before the second game this past season and the commissioner's exempt list before the third game until his domestic violence case was resolved.
After the charges were dropped, Hardy remains on the exempt list as the NFL conducts its own investigation into whether he violated the league's personal conduct code. He is eligible to sign with a team while he's on the exempt list.
The Panthers drafted the former Ole Miss standout in the sixth round of the 2010 draft. Hardy started 39 games between 2011 and 2013. He has 34 career sacks.
ESPN.com Panthers reporter David Newton contributed to this report.