Jerry Jones has left the door open for the Dallas Cowboys to make more moves before the trade deadline, but any deal still has to make sense. That’s the backdrop for the latest buzz linking Dallas to Arizona Cardinals outside linebacker Josh Sweat.
The Cowboys already made what appears to be their only major in-season splash by landing cornerback Joey Porter Jr. from the Pittsburgh Steelers. Even so, the front office isn’t ruling out another swing.
With Dallas struggling on defense and Christian Parker in his first year running the unit, the challenge is obvious: no single trade is likely to fix everything. Still, the NFC East is weak enough that the Cowboys have reason to keep chasing wins and the chance to host a playoff game.
That’s where Sweat enters the picture. The one-time Pro Bowler has nearly 90 career starts and has been connected to Dallas as a possible fit. But ESPN’s Adam Schefter made it clear on The Pat McAfee Show on Monday that the Cowboys need to do one thing first before any real momentum builds toward a deal.
"The Dallas Cowboys have gotta win some games before the deadline," Schefter said. " ... If they do that Josh Sweat would make sense to the Cowboys."
Dallas enters Monday night’s matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles with a 2-4 record, so the idea of climbing back into the trade conversation starts with fixing the standings. At the moment, a Sweat deal is anything but guaranteed.
If the Cowboys did manage to bring him in, the fit is easy to see. Dallas signed Von Miller during training camp hoping for a boost off the edge, but he has only three total tackles through the first six games. The team also hasn’t gotten the production it wanted from Donovan Ezeiruaku, who was bumped from the starting lineup by rookie Malachi Lawrence ahead of Week 6’s loss to the Green Bay Packers.
Sweat, by contrast, has given Arizona real production this season. He has 16 total tackles and two sacks in six starts, a reminder that he’s still capable of helping a pass rush. That’s exactly the kind of impact Dallas has been chasing, even if the path to getting him now depends on what the Cowboys do next.
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