Wide receiver Jonathan Mingo. Bob Donnan-Imagn Images

Cowboys acquire WR in trade with NFC team

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Steve DelVecchio | Last updated Nov 5, 2024 10:33 AM ET

Dak Prescott might be out for several games after he injured his hamstring on Sunday, but the Dallas Cowboys still chose to be buyers ahead of Tuesday’s trade deadline.

The Cowboys have acquired wide receiver Jonathan Mingo in a trade with the Carolina Panthers, according to multiple reports. Dallas has agreed to send a fourth-round draft pick to Carolina in exchange for Mingo and a seventh-round pick.

Trade! The #Cowboys are acquiring WR Jonathan Mingo and a 2025 seventh-round pick from the #Panthers for a 2025 fourth-round pick, per sources. pic.twitter.com/TQhbRzfTA8

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) November 5, 2024

Mingo was one of the top wide receiver prospects in the 2023 NFL Draft. The former Ole Miss star has not lived up to expectations since the Panthers drafted him in the second round, but he is only 23 years old and has elite physical tools.

Skeptics will say the price for Mingo was too steep given that he has just 55 catches for 539 yards and no touchdowns in 24 career games. However, Mingo is still playing under a rookie contract for two more seasons, so the Cowboys are banking on his upside.

Dallas fell to 3-5 with its loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. Prescott left the game with a hamstring injury and is expected to be sidelined for a while.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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