Overview
- Dallas completed the deadline-day deal after Wilson requested a trade on Oct. 23 following reduced snaps in Cincinnati.
- The Cowboys will pay the roughly $2.684 million remaining on Wilson’s 2025 base salary, with no adjustments to his contract that runs through 2027.
- Linebackers coach Dave Borgonzi said it is too early to consider Wilson a green-dot player, while Jerry Jones touted his ability to help immediately.
- Wilson acknowledged a calf issue but said it should not be a problem following the Cowboys’ bye week, per reporting from Jon Machota.
- Cincinnati shifted primary linebacker duties to rookies Barrett Carter and Demetrius Knight Jr., and Dallas, now 3-5-1 with a bottom-tier defense, also traded for DT Quinnen Williams to bolster the unit.