Jerry Jones teases another big Cowboys trade

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

Jerry Jones teases another big Cowboys trade

By Ernesto Cova | Last updated Sep 11, 2026 12:54 PM ET

The Dallas Cowboys have been involved in two of the biggest trades in the past couple of years.

First, they sent superstar pass rusher Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers. Then, they used some of that draft capital to bolster the trenches with Quinnen Williams.

The Cowboys were also reportedly pretty close to trading for Maxx Crosby before his failed trade to the Baltimore Ravens.

And now, after overhauling the defense for new defensive coordinator Christian Parker, team owner/general manager Jerry Jones won't rule out potentially making another big move, provided it makes sense.

The Cowboys might not be done making big moves

"Cowboys owner Jerry Jones on 105.3 The Fan reiterates that they’d be open to make a substantive trade. But… 'Totally predicated on the availability and the circumstances if we had the chance to improve it.' So again: a trade has to be the right trade for them to make a splash," Cowboys beat reporter Joseph Hoyt shared on X.

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones on @1053thefan reiterates that they’d be open to make a substantive trade. But…

“Totally predicated on the availability and the circumstances if we had the chance to improve it.”

So again: a trade has to be the right trade for them to make a splash.
— Joseph Hoyt (@JoeJHoyt) September 11, 2026

As things stand now, there aren't many big-name players who might be available before the season opener.

Perhaps Joey Porter Jr. is the only guy who could be available and genuinely helpful in Arlington.

Nevertheless, that can always change after a couple of weeks. Maybe the Arizona Cardinals will change their stance on Josh Sweat, or perhaps the Las Vegas Raiders will reconsider moving Crosby.

Whatever the case, it looks like after years of being on the outside looking in, Jones and the Cowboys are finally willing to sell the farm and go all-in to end their decades-long Super Bowl drought.

Ernesto Cova

Ernesto is a bilingual (English-Spanish) sports writer with over eight years of experience covering major leagues such as the NBA, NFL, and MLB. Ernesto’s work focuses on providing insightful, up-to-date coverage of sports, blending his expertise in sports psychology with a passion for analyzing player performance, team dynamics, and trade developments across various sports leagues

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