A day after the Los Angeles Rams jolted the NFL by trading for Cleveland’s Myles Garrett, the early June rumor mill started wondering who could be the next star to be traded, and now the consensus is it will be Arizona edge rusher Josh Sweat.
Could this be the home run trade Dallas Cowboys fans are hoping for? Right now, the Cowboys don’t appear to be the leader in the chase for Sweat, but there is contradictory info out there.
Meanwhile, Dallas added a receiver to compete for the final spot on the roster.
Josh Sweat
Now that Myles Garrett has been traded to the Los Angeles Rams, the next big name to keep an eye on for potential trades is Arizona edge rusher Josh Sweat.
Rumors began swirling when the Packers Report’s Easton Butler posted, “Hearing the Packers and Cardinals are working on a trade involving Josh Sweat, per source. It is coming down to how much cap the Packers are willing to take, and how high of a pick.”
Then The Athletic’s Packers beat writer Matt Schneidman jumped in to say, “Sorry to rain on the parade, but I’m told (general manager) Brian Gutekunst hasn’t discussed a Josh Sweat trade with anyone. Not a thing at this point.”
What is clear is that Sweat, who was a no-show at Arizona’s voluntary OTAs, wants a trade, and quite a few teams, including, of course, the Dallas Cowboys, have been linked to him.
AtoZ Sports’ Mauricio Rodriguez thinks the Cowboys should pull the trigger. He writes: “If the Cowboys add Sweat, the entire conversation about whether they have two quality pass rushers changes. You’d be able to pair him with Quinnen Williams and feel confident both players will produce.”Right now, Dallas is banking on a lot of hope at the edge position. They’re hoping Donovan Ezeiruaku makes a second-year jump. They’re hoping Malachi Lawrence hits the ground running as a rookie. They’re hoping Rashan Gary looks like the first-half-of-2025 version of himself (seven sacks) and not the inconsistent second-half version who couldn’t get to the quarterback.
“Sweat may not be an elite, Maxx Crosby-caliber pass rusher (whom the Cowboys targeted early in the offseason). But he would make the Cowboys feel significantly better about their pass-rushing situation. Worst case, he provides legitimate depth for an edge room that doesn’t have a lot of it beyond the top three. Best case, he’s a starter who produces at a level the Cowboys know he’s capable of reaching.”
Romello Brinson
Dallas has added to an already crowded receiver room as they signed SMU wide receiver Romello Brinson, making him the 89th player on a roster limited to 90.
With CeeDee Lamb, George Pickens, Ryan Flournoy and KaVontae Turpin considered locks to make the team, Brinson will be competing with six other players for one or possibly two roster spots.
A former four-star recruit, Brinson spent two unproductive years at Miami (he’s from there) before transferring to SMU. Last season he caught 43 passes for 643 yards and three touchdowns. He’s 6-foot-2, 188 pounds, which is the size Dallas covets.
He’ll be a longshot to make the team.
George Pickens
The Dallas Cowboys have started their organized team activities (OTAs), and to no one’s surprise, receiver George Pickens was not there. ESPN’s NFL insider Adam Schefter appeared on the Pat McAfee Show and expounded on Pickens.
Schefter said: “With the Cowboys, I would be surprised if George Pickens were in attendance there today. I know he signed his franchise tender, but it’s a voluntary OTA. He still does not have his long-term deal. I would be very surprised if he were there. Again, he wants that deal. He wants that deal somewhere, whether it is Dallas, or if they’re willing to trade, nothing has happened.
“So, I would think that as long as things are voluntary, he is not going to volunteer to be there. He’s just not going to do those things unless he gets the contract he wants, and that will be a recurring issue throughout the offseason.”
Dallas Cowboys Pride Month
As has become the norm, the Dallas Cowboys were among nine NFL teams that didn’t acknowledge Pride Month, which began June 1 and was celebrated on the social media accounts of 23 teams. Notably, the NFL was the only one of the big four sports leagues not to mention Pride Month on its social media.
The Cowboys, who have never acknowledged Pride Month on social media, joined the New Orleans Saints, New York Jets, Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Bengals, Tennessee Titans, Kansas City Chiefs and Las Vegas Raiders in staying silent on Pride Month.
However, for anyone looking to buy Cowboys-themed Pride merchandise, Dallas will be happy to take your money as part of its Pride collection, sold through the NFL team shop.
Aaron Donald
The former Los Angeles Rams star pass rusher Aaron Donald, who retired after his 2023 All-Pro season, told ESPN host Pat McAfee he is considering coming out of retirement following the Rams’ trade for Myles Garrett.
The Myles Garrett trade “for sure got me thinking,” Donald said via text, per McAfee.
The Rams instantly became Super Bowl favorites after the Garrett trade and adding back Donald would cement that. Per McAfee, Donald is nowhere near a final decision on whether to unretire.
Bret Bloomquist can be reached, bbloomquist@elpasotimes.com; @Bretbloomquist on X.
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Reporting by Bret Bloomquist, El Paso Times / El Paso Times
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