Jerry Jones hinted on The Stephen A. Smith Show on Monday that the Dallas Cowboys have already made a trade and will likely make a few more moves before the NFL Trade Deadline at 4 p.m. ET. Earlier in the day, the team acquired former Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Logan Wilson. The Cowboys are not done adding talent to their defense, which ranks 31st in both points and yards in 2025.
“A lot of action going on right now in terms of trading,” Jones said, “We certainly have made a trade, and we may make a couple more trades before that deadline. We’ve made one. We possibly could make two more, and I’m going to wait and let you read about that when we send the papers in tomorrow.”
Dallas Cowboys acquire 3x-Pro Bowl defensive tackle
According to Ian Rapoport, the Dallas Cowboys acquired Quinnen Williams from the New York Jets for Mazi Smith, a 2026 second-round pick, and a conditional 2027 first-round pick. He is in the second year of his four-year, $96 million contract extension he signed in 2023. As part of the Micah Parsons trade, the 2027 first-round pick will be the higher of the picks between the Cowboys and Packers, whichever team finishes with the worst record in 2026.
Along with a 2nd round and a future 1st rounder, the #Jets are trading for DT Mazi Smith, source said. https://t.co/GRyDJqfn1w
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 4, 2025
Here’s a quick review of his NFL career
The New York Jets drafted Quinnen Williams third overall in the 2018 NFL Draft. He had a strong seven-year stint in New York, totaling 322 tackles, 59 TFLs, 40 sacks, one interception, and eight forced fumbles, earning three Pro Bowls and one All-Pro selection across 98 games, though he never reached the playoffs and grew frustrated. So far, Williams has 32 tackles, seven TFLs, one sack, and three forced fumbles across eight games in 2025.
Here’s a look at the Dallas Cowboys’ DT depth
- Quinnen Williams
- Kenny Clark
- Osa Odighizuwa
- Solomon Thomas
- Jay Toia
