NFL Rumors: Another Cowboys Trade Planned By 'Haunted' Jerry Jones

The latest case of Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones proving that he's "open for business" during the team's slow start to the season was his aggressiveness in trading for disgruntled Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. going into Week 4.

That, however, has yet to yield many benefits. Dallas beat the Houston Texans in Porter's strong debut, but the young cover man was sick for the Cowboys' disappointing defeat last Thursday to the previously-winless Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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Now at 2-3, the Cowboys' dreams of a turnaround in Year 2 under head coach Brian Schottenheimer are against the ropes. A saving grace might just be how badly the rest of the NFC East is playing.

The New York Giants - who lucked into a tie with the Washington Commanders last week - lead the division despite not having their starting quarterback for the remainder of the season. The Philadelphia Eagles, like the Commanders, are nursing injuries and the embarrassment of a late-game goof in Week 5.

So, with the door still cracked open in the division, will Jones keep dealing? Nothing is guaranteed at any point in the season, so while the Cowboys cling to hope, there clearly is an opportunity for Dallas to invest in improvements.

Veteran reporter Jason La Canfora claims several league executives are expecting the Cowboys to remain aggressive as they try to fix their porous defense.

"Oh, Jerry is definitely doing something else. He’s still looking around," one general manager said, via La Canfora.

We expect any upcoming moves to be related to Dallas' defense, which, like last season, ranks near the bottom of the NFL in several categories.

Among potential changes, we've already heard one from Jones, and it relates to first-year coordinator Christian Parker.

Jones revealed on his 105.3 The Fan radio spot this week that the 34-year-old Parker will move from the sideline up to the coaches' box to call defensive plays this weekend, when Dallas travels to Lambeau Field to face the Green Bay Packers in Sunday Night Football.

In terms of his on-field personnel, it's expected that Dallas would address its pass rush, as the Cowboys have only gotten home for five sacks through five weeks.

Under one-and-done coordinator Matt Eberflus in 2025, Dallas had totaled 10 sacks through the first five weeks before setting a franchise record for most points allowed in a season.

Defensive line reinforcements would also help the Cowboys' run defense, which was torched for over 200 yards by the Bucs last week and has allowed over five yards per carry, the third-worst mark in the league.

"Dude, you know Jerry, he’s going to add a pass rusher," the GM told La Canfora. "He knows he [messed up] trading (Micah) Parsons last year. That haunts him."

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With the Packers game approaching and Cowboys Nation's memories resorting back to Parsons' dramatic saga in Dallas, there will not be another reunion between the All-Pro edge rusher and the Cowboys.

Micah has yet to practice or play this season as he recovers from the torn ACL that cut his 2025 season short in Green Bay after his trade last August.

Jones was cordial when referencing Parsons on the radio this week.

"We did not underestimate his ability. It was reinforced when Green Bay gave us all the picks we got," Jones said about the deal that sent tackle Kenny Clark and two first-round picks to Dallas (before one pick went to the New York Jets for Quinnen Williams) for Parsons.

"Nothing about that has surprised me at all. We wish Micah the best."

And as the Cowboys wish for better luck on the scoreboard, Jones may be left with no other option but to continue trying to strike a deal.

"The division is wide open, Jerry is going to do something else," a league personnel executive told La Canfora. "He needs to get to the quarterback."