"Jerry Jones pulled the trigger on two trades just before the NFL trade deadline on Tuesday. Neither trade landed the "big name" players recently linked to Dallas. Both trades were aimed at shoring up one of many glaring weaknesses on the Cowboys defense. Both Quinnen Williams (Jets) and Logan Wilson (Bengals) have solid numbers against the run. Dallas had reportedly been pursuing Minkah Fitzpatrick (Dolphins), Trey Hendrickson (Bengals), and Maxx Crosby (Raiders) before settling for Wilson and Williams."
"At first glance, this looks like a strong trade for the Cowboys. Mainly because they offloaded their 2023 first round bust, Mazi Smith. The first question will be, assuming that Williams is a starter, who is the odd man out between Osa Odighizuwa and Kenny Clark? Dallas just shelled out a lot of money to the former in the preseason. The latter was part of the trade that sent Micah Parsons to Green Bay. Clark was supposed to make the Cowboys' run defense better."
Jerry Jones completed two trades just before the NFL trade deadline to address the Cowboys' defensive weaknesses, especially run defense. The team acquired Quinnen Williams from the Jets and Logan Wilson from the Bengals rather than previously linked names Minkah Fitzpatrick, Trey Hendrickson, or Maxx Crosby. The moves aim to help in 2025 and appear targeted at improving the next two seasons. Wilson averaged 115 tackles and 5.5 sacks from 2021–24 but missed games in 2024 and had limited production in 2025. Williams, a 2019 third overall pick, peaked in 2022 with 55 tackles and 12 sacks and three Pro Bowls.
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