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Cowboys DL Mazi Smith Viewed As Potential Trade Candidate

Originally posted on NFLTradeRumors.co | By Tony Williams | Last updated Nov 4, 2025 10:00 AM ET

Cowboys DL Mazi Smith is a healthy scratch for the team’s Monday night game against the Cardinals and is viewed as a trade candidate around the league, according to Jordan Schultz.

Smith has largely been ineffective since being drafted by Dallas and it appears that he’s fallen out of favor with the current coaching staff. A fresh start could make sense for both sides.

Smith, 24, was a two-year starter at Michigan and earned first-team All-Big Ten honors in 2022 and was an honorable mention for All-Big Ten as a junior.

He was selected 26th overall by the Cowboys in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft.

During his four-year college career, Smith appeared in 35 games and made 28 starts, recording 88 tackles, six tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, one forced fumble, and four pass defenses.

In 2025, Smith has appeared in five games for the Cowboys and generated three total tackles.

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