The Dallas Cowboys’ plans at the NFL trade deadline are starting to come into focus, and Jerry Jones didn’t exactly shut the door on making a move.
That matters because Dallas has been impossible to pin down. Jones has spent recent years dragging out contract situations with high-profile players, but he has also swung for the fences with major additions such as Quinnen Williams, George Pickens, and Joey Porter Jr. So with Tuesday evening’s deadline approaching and the Cowboys stuck in a rough stretch, the question has been simple: buyer or seller?
For now, the answer sounds a lot closer to buyer.
On 105.3 The Fan, Jones said it is more likely the Cowboys are “much more likely to add than subtract at the deadline.”
That doesn’t guarantee Dallas will actually do anything, but it does keep the possibility of a deadline splash alive even if the Cowboys stumble against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 9. A loss could leave them treading water through the rest of the season. A win would at least keep the conversation alive.
The Cowboys have dropped three of their last four, and the season hasn’t exactly inspired confidence. Still, the NFC East remains open enough to give Dallas a sliver of hope. The Cowboys are just 1.5 games back of the division lead and remain within striking distance of the New York Giants.
If Dallas beats the Colts on Sunday and gets a favorable result in the Eagles-Giants game, the Cowboys and Giants would be right there together in the division race. That kind of scenario could be enough to push Jones toward adding help on defense before the deadline hits at 4:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November.
The bigger question is how aggressive Dallas can really be. The roster is already short on draft capital, so any meaningful move would come at a cost. Whether Jones has the appetite to pay it is the part nobody can answer yet.
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