Overview
- Dallas has been testing the market for defensive help before the Nov. 4 trade deadline, according to reports from Jordan Schultz and Dianna Russini.
- Bleacher Report’s Brad Gagnon predicts the Cowboys could land Jets edge rusher Jermaine Johnson for a Day 2 pick, though ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler has heard it still feels like he stays.
- The Jets are 1-7 and traded starting cornerback Michael Carter II this week, reinforcing expectations they may move more players at the deadline.
- Johnson is a 2022 first-round pick under team control through 2026 with a guaranteed fifth-year option around $13.4 million, and he is coming off a 2024 Achilles tear after a 7.5-sack season in 2023.
- Dallas’ defense has struggled after trading Micah Parsons to Green Bay for two first-rounders and Kenny Clark, and while the Cowboys inquired on Maxx Crosby, reporting indicates the Raiders do not plan to trade him.