New defensive coordinator Christian Parker comes from a scheme that makes heavy use of the penny front, which uses five-man fronts to overwhelm and confuse offensive lines. With the trio of defensive tackles - Odighizuwa, Williams, and Kenny Clark - the Cowboys had the perfect interior for that package.
The Cowboys have agreed to terms with the San Francisco 49ers to send Odighizuwa to the Bay Area in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, and Thomas is heading to the Tennessee Titans for a seventh-round swap in April. The deals come a few months after Dallas traded to acquire both Pro Bowler Kenny Clark and All-Pro Quinnen Williams, revamping the defensive tackle position in a major way.
When you stack the deals together, the Cowboys didn't just move Micah Parsons. They turned him into a rebuilt defensive line with two first-round picks. The more you look at it, the more clear it becomes that the Cowboys won this trade. Essentially Dallas turned one superstar defender into two starting defensive linemen and two future first-round picks.
For one major transaction between Roseman and Adam Peters, it fell firmly in the Washington Commanders' favor. And they're going to be paying for it even when the player in question isn't even under contract in 2026. It didn't take long to realize that Jahan Dotson wouldn't be part of Washington's plans under the new regime. The wide receiver couldn't firmly establish himself, and he didn't look like a great scheme fit under offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury. Peters recognized this quickly,
We're less than a month from the start of the new NFL league year in early March, when we usually see the juiciest trades. Today, I'll put together 11 trade proposals, which involve veterans, that might make sense for both sides. You shouldn't be surprised -- the only thing I love more than a real trade is a mock one. Subscribe: 'The Bill Barnwell Show' Though it would be fun to put together some massive offer for Joe Burrow or Lamar Jackson,
The Patriots' second-round pick in 2020 had become a prominent part of their defense over the five years he was part of the team, which earned him an extension last offseason. But a rough 2024 season, plagued by a misdiagnosed injury, hurt his chances of remaining on the roster under Vrabel, and he wasn't able to prove his value to the team with the opportunities he was given.
The previously unreported poison-pill condition states that if the Packers decide to trade Parsons to a team in the NFC East division -- the Eagles tried to trade for him last summer before being rebuffed -- then Green Bay would owe Dallas its 2028 first-round draft pick, sources involved in the trade told ESPN. The poison-pill condition also was used on Kenny Clark, the other player involved in the trade, according to sources.
The Colts started Tuesday with 12-1 odds to win the Super Bowl, and that improved to 11-1 after acquiring Sauce Gardner from the New York Jets for two first-round draft picks. The Colts (7-2) obviously believe they have their strongest chance to win their first Lombardi Trophy since the 2006 season as they went all-in for the 25-year-old Gardner, who the Jets made the highest-paid cornerback in the offseason. Indianapolis travels to Berlin, Germany this weekend to face the Atlanta Falcons (9:30 a.m. ET, NFL Network), but it's uncertain if Gardner will be ready in time to play. The Colts are hopeful.
In fact, the former second-round pick has been a trade target since the preseason, although the Falcons haven't shown any desire to trade him up to this point. Fowler notes that Atlanta's front office will listen to offers on any players, leading the reporter to believe Ebiketie could be had for the right price. Ebiketie appeared to be a foundational piece as recently as last season.
