Cowboys Acquire Quinnen Williams in Surprise Trade with Jets
FRISCO,โค TX – The Dallas Cowboys stunned the NFL worldโฃ Monday by acquiring defensive tackle Quinnen Williams from โฃthe New York Jets, according toโข reports. The moveโ significantly bolsters the โCowboys’ defensive line, but came โฃat a cost, involving former draft picks andโ a recent trade involving Micah โParsons.
Theโ trade arrives as a surprise given โWilliams’ status as a key player for the Jets. The Cowboys sent a 2026 first-round pick and a 2027 second-round pick to New York in exchange for Williams,who is entering the final year of his contract. This deal follows a priorโข trade where โขDallas sent Micah Parsons to theโ Green Bay packers for a 2026 first-round pick, a 2027 first-round pick, and โdefensive lineman Kenny โคClark. Combined, โคtheโ Cowboysโฃ effectively tradedโฃ Parsons, aโฃ 2026 second-round pick, andโข Smith for Williams, Clark, and a โคfirst-round pick.
According to ESPN, the Cowboysโฃ were motivated toโ addโค a disruptive forceโค in the middle of their โฃdefensive line,โค and Williams fits that profile. He hasโค recordedโข 23.5 sacks overโ the past threeโ seasons.
“They gave up potentially 90โ percent โof what they โgot for Micah Parsons,” NFL analyst Brian Wright pointed out.
The acquisition of โฃWilliams provides the cowboys โwith a potentialโ long-term solution at defensive tackle and offers williams a fresh start in Dallas, โwhere he has two seasons remaining on his contractโ after thisโ one. Theโฃ move signals a clear commitment by the Cowboys to โstrengthening โขtheir defense as โขthey pursue a Super Bowl championship.
