Jerry Jones is sounding a lot like the old Jerry Jones again.
After spending the past two seasons making bold swings, the Cowboys owner appears ready to keep pushing chips into the middle if the right deal shows up before the NFL trade deadline. Dallas has already spent heavily through trades in this stretch, adding George Pickens, Kenny Clark, Quinnen Williams, Broderick Jones, Rashan Gary, Dee Winters, and Joey Porter Jr. since 2025. Jones also went after Maxx Crosby in a deal with the Las Vegas Raiders, but the move never got across the finish line after Crosby was traded to the Baltimore Ravens and then failed a physical there.
Even with that aggressive streak, the results in Dallas have not followed. The Cowboys are 2-4 entering Week 7 and still trying to sort out issues on both sides of the ball. The one thing keeping the situation from feeling completely bleak is the NFC East, which remains open enough to leave Dallas within reach of first place.
That’s why Jones isn’t talking like a team that’s ready to pack it in.
“I’ll be real clear, I could see being active at the trade deadline if it was something that could help the team this year," Jones said via NFL insider Albert Breet.
Asked whether that could also mean the Cowboys become “sellers,” Jones shut that door immediately.
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones: “I’ll be real clear, I could see being active at the trade deadline if it was something that could help the team this year.”Asked if he could see the team being a seller, he quickly said, “No.”
The deadline comes Nov. 10, and Dallas has already shown it’s willing to use future assets to try to fix the present. That’s what happened last season when the Cowboys added Williams to their defensive line.
Crosby remains the most obvious name to track. Dallas reportedly has not returned to the table with the Raiders since the Baltimore deal fell through, but the interest is still there.
Crosby has been healthy and productive, with 14 tackles and two sacks. Las Vegas sits at 3-3, and if the Raiders decide they’re not real contenders, a first-round pick or more could be enough to pry him loose.
Josh Sweat is another player to watch. Arizona is 2-4 and could be in seller mode, and Sweat brings the added connection to Christian Parker from their time together with the Philadelphia Eagles. He has 14 tackles and two sacks, and while he wouldn’t cost as much as Crosby, he also doesn’t bring the same level of disruption.
Miami defensive tackle Zach Sieler was also mentioned, though the cleanest fit for Jones still looks like an edge rusher who can add heat right away.
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