The New York Jets are trading off another top defensive player, and the Dallas Cowboys have added some much-needed defensive help.
Dallas has acquired star defensive tackle Quinnen Williams from New York, NFL Media first reported. The Cowboys will give the Jets a second-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft and a first-round pick in the 2027 NFL Draft along with defensive tackle Mazi Smith, FOX Sports’ Jay Glazer reported. The first-round pick going from the Cowboys to the Jets is one of Dallas’ own first-round pick in 2027 and not the 2027 first-round pick it got from the Green Bay Packers for Micah Parsons, NFL Media reported.
The deal marks the second major trade the Jets have made ahead of Tuesday’s trade deadline. Roughly an hour before the news broke of the Williams trade, they agreed to ship out star cornerback Sauce Gardner to the Indianapolis Colts for two first-round picks. In total, the Jets acquired three first-round picks, a second-round pick, wide receiver Adonai Mitchell and Smith on Tuesday as of their deal with the Cowboys.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
