Overview
- The Jets sent three-time Pro Bowl DT Quinnen Williams to Dallas for a 2027 first-round pick, a 2026 second-rounder and defensive tackle Mazi Smith, per multiple reports.
- Williams brings proven interior impact, entering with 32 tackles, seven tackles for loss and three forced fumbles through eight games this year after earning Pro Bowl honors the past three seasons.
- Dallas made the move with roughly $20.6 million in cap space and retains notable draft flexibility after the earlier Micah Parsons trade left the team with extra future picks.
- The Cowboys’ defense has struggled, allowing 30.8 points and 397.4 yards per game, and Dak Prescott publicly lauded the addition, saying he was “f—king pumped,” per the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
- SNY’s Connor Hughes reported Williams requested trades on three occasions as his relationship with the Jets deteriorated; New York, 1-7 this season, also moved Sauce Gardner to the Colts for picks and WR Adonai Mitchell.