{"id":722110,"date":"2026-06-08T01:39:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T01:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/722110\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T01:39:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T01:39:10","slug":"need-all-the-defensive-upgrades-nfl-analyst-floats-cowboys-as-trade-destination-for-all-pro-lb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/722110\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2019Need All the Defensive Upgrades\u2019 \u2014 NFL Analyst Floats Cowboys As Trade Destination for All-Pro LB"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Miami Dolphins<\/a>\u2019 roster transition under new general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan has sparked extensive trade talk across the league.<\/p>\n

After parting ways with several high-profile players to restructure their salary cap, the front office faces a difficult decision regarding First-Team All-Pro linebacker Jordyn Brooks<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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FOX Sports reporter Greg Auman recently labeled Brooks as one of the league\u2019s top remaining trade candidates, naming the Dallas Cowboys as a primary destination.<\/p>\n

Brooks is entering the final year of the three-year contract he signed with Miami in 2024. While he carries a $10.86 million cap hit for 2026, his base cash earnings sit at around a manageable $8.38 million.<\/p>\n

Auman argued that Miami\u2019s projected spending in 2027 free agency could offset any potential compensatory draft selections if Brooks leaves next spring. This reality makes a preemptive trade logical.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIf it doesn\u2019t happen before the season, it feels inevitable he lands with a contender at the trade deadline,\u201d Auman wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cPotential Landing Spot: Dallas Cowboys, who need all the defensive upgrades they can get after last season.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Cowboys are a logical destination for Brooks due to their vulnerable defensive front.<\/p>\n

In 2025, under head coach Brian Schottenheimer, Dallas struggled significantly in the trenches, finishing with one of the league\u2019s worst run defenses and tying for the seventh-fewest sacks in the NFL.<\/p>\n

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Dallas enters the 2026 season with major question marks at linebacker. The current depth chart relies on DeMarvion Overshown<\/a>, who has missed substantial time with injuries, alongside rotational starter Dee Winters<\/a>, sophomore Shemar James<\/a>, and rookie Jaishawn Barham<\/a>.<\/p>\n

None of these young defenders possess \u201cgreen-dot\u201d defensive communication experience, leaving a leadership void on the field.<\/p>\n

Brooks would address those defensive issues immediately. Originally drafted 27th overall by Seattle<\/a> in 2020 out of Texas Tech, Brooks put together a historic 2025 season. He led the entire NFL with 183 tackles, while adding 3.5 sacks and 13 tackles for loss.<\/p>\n

According to the PFSN NFL LB Impact Rankings<\/a>, every qualifying Cowboys linebacker finished the 2025 season with a D grade or worse. Trading for Brooks would change that reality instantly, given he took the top spot in the league metric last year with an elite 96.8 impact score.<\/p>\n

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Even though his 52.7 coverage grade is a known weak spot, Schottenheimer\u2019s defensive system can cover up that flaw by pairing him with steady safeties and cornerbacks.<\/p>\n

The groundwork for a deal may already be in motion. Earlier this offseason, the Miami Herald reported that Dallas inquired about Brooks\u2019 availability, and Sullivan confirmed he has received trade inquiries from multiple teams.<\/p>\n

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While a trade is not imminent as mandatory minicamps conclude, the interest remains substantial. Brooks turns 29 in October and remains in his physical prime.<\/p>\n

For a Dallas front office needing to solidify its defensive core, trading for a proven All-Pro linebacker is a practical decision.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Miami Dolphins\u2019 roster transition under new general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan has sparked extensive trade talk across the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":722111,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[559],"tags":[64,63,40053,1234,29480,146438,317907,253166,214063,196382,1233,593,5142,84534,85,349900],"class_list":["post-722110","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nfl","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-brian-schottenheimer","tag-dallas-cowboys","tag-dee-winters","tag-demarvion-overshown","tag-greg-auman","tag-jaishawn-barham","tag-jon-eric-sullivan","tag-jordyn-brooks","tag-miami-dolphins","tag-nfl","tag-seattle","tag-shemar-james","tag-sports","tag-star-training-facility"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/722110","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=722110"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/722110\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/722111"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=722110"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=722110"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=722110"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}