Overview
- Dallas acquired three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Quinnen Williams from the Jets for a 2027 first-round pick, a 2026 second-rounder and defensive lineman Mazi Smith.
- The move capped a defensive refit that also brought in linebacker Logan Wilson at the deadline and Kenny Clark in the Micah Parsons trade, addressing a unit allowing 30.8 points and 397.4 yards per game.
- Williams called joining Dallas an “unbelievable honor” and said he wants to help build a winning culture, with his debut targeted after the Week 10 bye against the Raiders.
- New York continued a teardown by stockpiling picks, having also traded Sauce Gardner to the Colts, while linebacker Quincy Williams said coaches benched him for underperforming.
- Reporting added that Dallas explored a summer Parsons-for-Quinnen framework, discussed adding Quincy Williams before pivoting to Wilson, and beat out a strong Jaguars push for Quinnen, as critics questioned the Cowboys’ use of premium picks.