With the NFL trade deadline set for November 10 at 4 p.m. ET, the rumor mill is starting to churn, and Josh Sweat has emerged as a name to watch. The Cardinals pass rusher is being tied to both the Cowboys and Packers, a twist that carries a sharp dose of Micah Parsons irony.
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler and Dan Graziano recently floated the two teams as possible deadline players, with Sweat landing in the conversation for Dallas and Green Bay. Fowler wrote, “As one team exec pointed out to me Tuesday, Josh Sweat to Dallas makes a lot of sense.
He fits Dallas' profile, and the Cowboys need edge-rush help. Sweat's Cardinals won Sunday, but they are not contention-adjacent just yet.
Sweat has been linked to the Packers, too, but Green Bay has Micah Parsons returning eventually.”
That’s where the irony comes in. Those are the same two teams involved in the Micah Parsons trade, and now both could be circling another pass rusher.
For Green Bay, the simplest answer may already be on the roster. Parsons has been sidelined since last season’s ACL injury, and once he’s back, he and Lukas Van Ness would give the Packers a strong starting pairing up front. That makes the fit for Sweat a little less obvious, even if his name is in the mix.
The connection is easier to understand on the Cardinals side because former Arizona head coach Jonathan Gannon is still in the picture, which keeps the Sweat chatter alive.
Dallas, though, has a far more obvious need. The Cowboys have only eight sacks this season, and Rashan Gary and Donovan Ezeiruaku have not provided enough production off the edge.
Still, Fowler noted that a major move may not be realistic for Dallas right now. “A source told me a trade to aid the Cowboys defense is not a front-burner issue at the moment. So, Dallas will always explore a potential move, but it's quite possible the franchise holds onto whatever 2027 draft capital it has left (just three picks in the first six rounds),” Fowler added.
Whether either team actually lands a pass rusher over the next few weeks remains to be seen.
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