Cowboys Willing to Trade Ex-First Round Pick Before Deadline: Insider
The NFL trade deadline is only a couple days away, with the buzzer sounding on Tues. Nov. 4. As the deadline approaches, the Dallas Cowboys seem to be as aggressive as any team in the league, with the America’s Team intent on upgrading its squad on the defensive side of the football.
Even though the Cowboys have one of the best offenses in the NFL right now, with star quarterback Dak Prescott having one of the best seasons of his career, the team hasn’t been able to recover defensively since trading superstar linebacker Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers before Week 1.
That said, the Cowboys have been scouring the league looking for defensive upgrades, with the team seemingly willing to trade a former first-round draft pick.
Cowboys Willing to Trade Defensive Tackle Mazi Smith
The Cowboys’ efforts to make trade and improve defensively have fallen flat. However, that could change over ahead of the NFL trade deadline, as the team is reportedly willing to make defensive tackle Mazi Smith, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
The Dallas Cowboys have been in just about every trade article known to man, and this one is no exception. While they might not pull off another blockbuster like when they dealt Micah Parsons at the end of August, they are in the market for a pass rusher, sources say. Arden Key, the Dolphins’ Jaelan Phillips and Bradley Chubb, and the Raiders’ Malcolm Koonce are among the edge rushers who could be traded. Dallas also appears to be open to trading 2023 first-round DT Mazi Smith, who has only played in five games this season.
It remains to be seen whether any teams bite on trade offers from the Cowboys, but they might get teams a bit more intrigued with the willingness to add a promising young player, even if it is a player from the defense that they are trying to improve.
Will Cowboys Make a Move Ahead of the NFL Trade Deadline?
GettyBradley Chubb #2 of the Miami Dolphins.
There seems to be no shortage of notable defensive players around the NFL that could be available ahead of the NFL trade deadline on Nov. 4. The Cowboys are fully aware of this and are doing everything in their power to acquire a potential game-changer for their defense to help make a playoff run during the second half of the 2025 campaign.
The real question is whether any of these potential defensive game-changers will be traded ahead of Tuesday’s deadline and which player will the Cowboys have the opportunity to get their hands on.
Among the players mentioned frequently ahead of the NFL trade deadline are Trey Hendrickson (Cincinnati Bengals), Bradley Chubb (Miami Dolphins), Malcolm Koonce (Las Vegas Raiders) and Jaelen Phillips (Miami Dolphins). There’s a chance that one of these players could be Dallas bound before the buzzer sounds on the deadline.
Las Vegas Raiders superstar defensive end Maxx Crosby has also been a trade target for the Cowboys, Las Vegas has been adamant about keeping him.
Peta Murgatroyd Breaks Silence After Backlash: ‘I Want to Learn From This’
On October 24, “Dancing With the Stars” alumni Peta Murgatroyd and her husband, Maks Chmerkovskiy, recapped “Wicked Night” together on her podcast. But when the two began making remarks critical of current season pro dancers Rylee Arnold and Jan Ravnik, fans of the two immediately jumped to their defense.
On October 30, Maksim apologized to Jan, so everyone was waiting for Peta’s response. On October 31, she finally addressed the couple’s comments. She explained that she knew that some of their “critiques came off more harshly than intended.” However, “that was never the goal.”Peta Murgatroyd Admits Passion Can Be Mistaken for Negativity
“Before we get into this week’s breakdown, I want to take a moment to address what happened last week,” Peta began her Halloween episode of her “Penthouse With Peta” podcast.
“We never want to condone hate or personal attacks of any kind,” the two-time Mirrorball Trophy winner stated. “We love ‘Dancing With the Stars
“To Jan and Rylee, please know that our intention was never to make things personal,” Murgatroyd continued. “We’re so sorry for hurting your feelings. Our goal is to discuss performances from a professional ballroom dancer’s perspective, and, unfortunately, sometimes our passion can be mistaken for negativity — but that’s never where our hearts are.”
She finished by saying she wanted the podcast to remain a “safe space” for sharing honest thoughts and feelings. She hoped to “learn from this and move forward, continuing to watch, support, and celebrate this show that we all love.”
Maks and Peta sparked backlash when they debated Jan and Rylee’s experiences, focusing mainly on Jan’s lack of ballroom-dancing expertise. Peta called Jan “a lovely guy” and “a great dancer.” However, she also stated that “He’s a Taylor Swift dancer; it’s the obvious reason why he is hired.”
Maks was much more blunt in his assessment. He stated that “Jan has absolutely no business being a pro on ‘Dancing With the Stars.'” He later posted a video on social media apologizing to Jan for hurting his feelings.
“There’s a lot more that I wanted to say,” Maks said in his video to Jan. “I would like the opportunity to do it over coffee, or any kind of time you have to spare.”
