Dallas Cowboys Shut Down Trade Deadline Sell-Off Talk: 'We've Got a Lot of Football Left'

At 2-4, the Dallas Cowboys have faced calls to abandon their usual aggressive trade deadline strategy and instead sell off assets before November 10 to recoup draft capital. The team is currently projected to have only four picks in 2027 and has already traded away a second-round selection in 2028.

Some have proposed a minor sell-off—perhaps involving George Pickens—given that the Cowboys have not looked like the powerhouse many expected. However, owner Jerry Jones is not ready to embrace that approach, and coach Brian Schottenheimer echoed that sentiment when asked on Thursday at The Star whether the team should give up on trades.

Schottenheimer's response was succinct: "No. 1, Jerry is never afraid to make moves. And No. 2, no, we've got a lot of football left. And we're excited about winning a big game in Philadelphia."

Key Analysis

The Cowboys remain very much in the playoff hunt, largely because they play in the NFC East, a division that has seen two starting quarterbacks lost for the season and a third—Jayden Daniels—struggling with a dislocated elbow. As long as that remains the case, Dallas does not appear inclined to give up on the season at the trade deadline.

Jones was asked at the league meetings in New York (via SI.com's Albert Breer) about his position at the deadline. He said, "I'll be real clear, I could see being active at the trade deadline if it was something that could help the team this year." When asked if the team could act as sellers, Jones was blunt: "No."

Originally reported by yahoo.