The Dallas Cowboys have myriad needs, after losing two of the last three games and now having to withstand a barrage of injuries to key defensive playmakers.
After vowing to be “all-in” on the 2024 season, only to largely spend free agency and the offseason as spectators, Jerry Jones have the ammunition and the need to pull off a blockbuster trade as the NFL trade deadline barrels closer.
While the Cowboys make a lot of sense as a destination for All-Pro playmaking wide receiver Davante Adams, there may be a more pressing need Dallas should target in the coming weeks.
Could the Dallas Cowboys Trade For Haason Reddick?
Given that Micah Parsons could miss significant time, and Demarcus Lawrence is headed for injured reserve, the Cowboys are facing a crisis along the front-seven.
That’s a big reason why ESPN NFL Insider Dan Graziano suggests the Cowboys should explore the option of trading for New York Jets pass rusher Haason Reddick.
“It wouldn’t fit with anything we know about them and the way they operate,” Graziano writes for ESPN. “But I think the Cowboys should be looking for running backs and defensive front-seven players. They should be in the Haason Reddick market, for example (though again, I would be shocked if they actually were). Playing without defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence for a month or two is going to hurt them, especially if edge rusher Micah Parsons’ absence is also an extended one.”
Reddick could be an immediate upgrade at a premium position that is currently reeling for the Cowboys.
The Jets may be easily convinced to move on from Reddick, who is embroiled in a contract stalemate dating back to his arrival via a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles back in March, and has yet to step foot into the team’s Florham Park, NJ facility.
Reddick, 30, has produced 58 career sacks with 410 total tackles, and is two years removed from playing a vital role in the Philadelphia Eagles advancing to the Super Bowl.
The Cowboys rarely make in-season trades, let alone blockbusters, but, this is a move Jones and Dallas may need to consider in order to keep the season afloat.