‘I Could See Being Active’: Jerry Jones Rules Out Dallas Cowboys Selling At Nov. 10 Trade Deadline

FRISCO, Texas — Jerry Jones gave a one-word answer, “No,” on whether he could see the Dallas Cowboys as sellers at the Nov. 10 trade deadline, in comments posted Wednesday by Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated.

Breer posted the comments three days after a 23-13 loss to the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field dropped Dallas to 2-4. The Cowboys have lost three of their last four games. They and the Philadelphia Eagles are both 2-4, behind the first-place New York Giants in the NFC East.

For Jones, the owner and general manager, any deal would have to help this year’s team.

“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,” Jones said.

Jerry Jones, Stephen Jones On 105.3 The Fan

Jones made his weekly appearance on 105.3 The Fan on Oct. 7, a week after the Cowboys traded for cornerback Joey Porter Jr. He said then that he would prefer a deal that could help both now and in the future.

“I think the door is always open to get better,” Jones explained. “I know that’s almost a cliché, but I’m never shut down from trying to get something that would really advance the needle, especially one that could do it now and into the future.”

“I said at the start of training camp, I’m willing to put some things out there that are for today, lean more today than they would be three years from now,” Jones continued. “Well, that’s the future we’re talking about. So I’m open, we’re open. We’ve got a trade deadline coming up when you can do some things.”

Dallas lost 24-16 to Tampa Bay at AT&T Stadium the next night. On Monday, the day after the Green Bay loss, Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said on the same station that he “absolutely” believes Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer is the right coach to get the team back on track.

“I think we’ve had the pedal down,” Stephen Jones said. “We have not rested in terms of trying to make our team better. If we saw a situation this week that made our team better, we’d do it. Really like the personnel on this team. Like our coaching staff. But for some reason right now, and we’ve got to get to the bottom of it, we’re not getting the job done to where we can win football games.”

Cowboys’ Deadline Trades And Remaining Draft Picks

Dallas was 3-5 at the 2024 deadline when it sent a 2025 fourth-round pick to the Carolina Panthers for receiver Jonathan Mingo and a 2025 seventh-round pick.

A year later, the Cowboys were 3-5-1 at the deadline. They acquired defensive tackle Quinnen Williams from the New York Jets for a 2027 first-round pick, a 2026 second-round pick, and defensive tackle Mazi Smith. Dallas also sent a 2026 seventh-round pick to the Cincinnati Bengals for linebacker Logan Wilson.

After a 27-17 loss to the Arizona Cardinals on Nov. 3, 2025, the night before that deadline, Jones said “No, not at all” on the subject of selling players.

Three more players have arrived by trade since then. In March, the Cowboys sent a 2027 fourth-round pick to Green Bay for edge rusher Rashan Gary. In August, they acquired offensive tackle Broderick Jones and a 2027 fourth-round pick from the Pittsburgh Steelers for third- and sixth-round picks.

Porter came from Pittsburgh on Sept. 30 for a 2027 sixth-round pick and a 2028 second-round pick. He was inactive for the Steelers’ first three games and is in the final year of his rookie contract. The May 2025 trade for wide receiver George Pickens, also with Pittsburgh, cost Dallas a 2026 third-round pick and a 2027 fifth-round pick.

The Cowboys have four picks in the 2027 draft and do not own their 2028 second-round pick.

Dallas visits the Eagles on Monday, Oct. 26, with kickoff at 7:15 p.m. CT at Lincoln Financial Field. The Cowboys host Arizona on Nov. 1 and visit the Indianapolis Colts on Nov. 8, two days before the deadline.