Jerry Jones doesn’t sound like a man expecting to be busy before Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline.
The Cowboys owner and general manager said Sunday on 105.3 The Fan’s pregame show that Dallas has no active deal in the works right now, and he made his stance plain when asked about another possible move.
“At this point, I don’t see it,” he said.
That came after a week in which Jones had already been cautious about the deadline market. He said, “Everything, everything, depends upon the deal,” and then added, “At this particular time, I don’t see anything.”
That doesn’t mean he has slammed the door shut. Jones has left room for a move if the right player becomes available.
After Dallas beat the Philadelphia Eagles 38-21, he said the team would consider adding someone if the opportunity made sense. He called bringing in an outside player “a big statement” and said it was unlikely.
“But if it’s there, I’ll do it,” he added.
For now, though, the Cowboys are heading into Week 9 against the Indianapolis Colts at 3-5 after a painful 33-30 overtime loss to the Arizona Cardinals. Dallas’ defense gave up four straight touchdown drives in that game, another rough night for a unit that has been a major issue all season.
Jones has still tried to keep the focus on the roster he already has. On Tuesday, he told the same radio station he was pleased with the team’s roster and its progress, even with the record sitting where it is.
The Cowboys have not been shy about deadline activity in recent seasons. In 2025, they brought in defensive tackle Quinnen Williams from the New York Jets and linebacker Logan Wilson from the Cincinnati Bengals.
They also added wide receiver Jonathan Mingo from the Carolina Panthers in 2024. This season, Dallas has already made another move, acquiring cornerback Joey Porter Jr., whom Jones described as a shutdown corner after the win over Philadelphia.
The defense remains the biggest concern in Dallas. Christian Parker is the team’s fourth defensive coordinator in four years, and Jones said the Cowboys made their defensive changes with the expectation that the offense would carry the load during the transition. Dallas brought back all 11 starters from last season’s explosive offense, but those same players have not produced the same results this year.
Jones said the uneven play on defense has been disappointing, though not shocking. Even so, he said he remains satisfied with where the unit is headed.
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