The Cowboys were interested in a trade for Maxx Crosby. They missed out when the Raiders traded the edge rusher to the Ravens on Friday.
But the Ravens failed Crosby on his physical on Tuesday, prompting questions about whether the Raiders might attempt to trade Crosby again once his knee heals. (The Raiders are telling teams they are no longer interested in trading Crosby.)
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones wouldn’t rule out re-engaging in trade talks with the Raiders, but admits it isn’t likely.
“We’re pretty far down the road relative to what our plans are,” Jones told Schuyler Dixon of the Associated Press during an event promoting an IndyCar series street race in Arlington. “So while I don’t anticipate it, I don’t want to rule anything out.”
The Cowboys cleared cap space on Wednesday by trading defensive tackles Osa Odighizuwa and Solomon Thomas. Odighizuwa went to the 49ers, and Thomas to the Titans.
They added a pass rusher earlier this week by trading with the Packers for Rashan Gary.
The Cowboys released quarterback Will Grier on Thursday, a day after coming to terms with Sam Howell.
Dallas now has Howell and Joe Milton behind Dak Prescott.
Grier, who turns 31 in April, entered the NFL as a third-round pick of the Panthers in 2019. He started two games as a rookie, the regular-season action he has seen in his career.
He completed 53.8 percent of his passes for 228 yards with four interceptions.
Grier has spent more time with the Cowboys than any other team, mostly on the practice squad, but also has been with the Patriots, Chargers and Eagles. He won a Super Bowl ring with the Eagles.
The Cowboys have made a second trade on Wednesday, sending defensive lineman Solomon Thomas to the Titans, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
The teams will swap seventh-round picks, with the Cowboys getting No. 218 overall and the Titans No. 225 overall.
The Cowboys will save about $2.5 million in cap space, with $750,000 in dead money.
It reunites Thomas with Robert Saleh. The two were together with the 49ers from 2017-20 and with the Jets from 2021-24, so last season, when Saleh was back in San Francisco and Thomas was in Dallas, was the only season they weren’t on the same team.
The Cowboys had a glut of defensive tackles as they switch to the 3-4 and sent Osa Odighizuwa to the 49ers earlier in the day.
Thomas, 30, played 16 games with two starts last season, totaling 27 tackles while playing 419 defensive snaps and 85 on special teams.
In his career, the third overall pick in 2017 has recorded 239 tackles, 18.5 sacks, 53 quarterback hits and three forced fumbles.
The Cowboys have traded defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa to the 49ers, Tom Pelissero of NFL Media reports.
The Cowboys will receive a third-round pick in return.
The move was expected after they signed nose tackle Otito Ogbonnia on Tuesday, and a report indicated they were in talks with the 49ers. It reunites Odighizuwa with Matt Eberflus, who was the Cowboys’ defensive coordinator last season and now serves as the 49ers’ assistant head coach of defense.
The Cowboys will save $4.75 million, but they have a $16 million dead cap charge.
Dallas made a splash last offseason, re-signing Odighizuwa, who would have been one of the NFL’s top free agents, to a four-year, $80 million contract with $58 million guaranteed. The Cowboys then traded for defensive tackles Kenny Clark and Quinnen Williams during the season.
That gave the Cowboys a glut at the position as they switch to the 3-4 under new defensive coordinator Christian Parker.
Odighizuwa totaled 44 tackles, 3.5 sacks and 23 quarterback hits in 17 games last season.
Defensive end Tyrus Wheat is headed back to Dallas.
According to multiple reports, Wheat has agreed to sign with the Cowboys. Wheat played in Dallas during the 2023 and 2024 seasons, but left to play for the Lions in 2025.
The Lions opted not to tender Wheat with a contract as an exclusive rights free agent, which left him available to return to the Cowboys.
Wheat had 15 tackles, 1.5 sacks and a forced fumble in 15 appearances for Detroit last season. He had 17 tackles and a half-sack in his 20 appearances with the Cowboys during his first stint with the team.
