{"id":246675,"date":"2026-04-12T19:31:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T19:31:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/246675\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T19:31:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T19:31:24","slug":"cowboys-considered-landing-spot-for-pro-bowler-who-would-fix-cb-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/246675\/","title":{"rendered":"Cowboys Considered Landing Spot for Pro Bowler Who Would Fix CB Problem"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6g\">The cornerback position is one of many defensive spots the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/cowboys\/onsi\/draft\/new-cowboys-2026-nfl-mock-draft-dallas-doubling-down-secondary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Dallas Cowboys still have to be concerned about<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6j\">That&#8217;s because the team has question marks in both DaRon Bland and Shavon Revel on the outside, and the team doesn&#8217;t have a locked-in solution in the slot, either.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6m\">It was believed Bland might be the guy, but head coach Brian Schottenheimer threw a curveball when he said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/cowboys\/onsi\/news\/cowboys-unexpected-daron-bland-preference-bad-news-shavon-revel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Dallas wants Bland on the boundary<\/a> instead.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6p\">&#8220;At the end of the day, we&#8217;d love to have a guy that allows us to keep DaRon on the outside,&#8221; Schottenheimer said to reporters.<\/p>\n<p>Cowboys named landing spot for Kenny Moore<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/01kp0zht5xg24rxd9m70.jpg\" alt=\"Indianapolis Colts cornerback Kenny Moore II (23) reacts after taking down Denver Broncos wide receiver Troy Franklin.\" title=\"Indianapolis Colts cornerback Kenny Moore II (23) reacts after taking down Denver Broncos wide receiver Troy Franklin.\" width=\"3280\" height=\"3280\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"72\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Indianapolis Colts cornerback Kenny Moore. | Grace Hollars\/IndyStar \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"76\">Luckily for the Cowboys, there is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/cowboys\/onsi\/news\/kenny-moore-emerges-post-nfl-draft-solution-dallas-cowboys-nickel-dilemma\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">legitimate option out there for the team to explore<\/a> and it&#8217;s Indianapolis Colts cornerback Kenny Moore, who is reportedly on the trade block.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"79\">With Moore available, CBS Sports&#8217; Jordan Dajani <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/nfl\/news\/kenny-moore-trade-landing-spots-colts-cb\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">named the Cowboys as a possible landing spot<\/a> for the veteran corner.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7c\">&#8220;This Dallas defense ranked dead last in pass defense last year with 251.5 passing yards surrendered per game, so Moore would be a welcomed addition to a young room that&#8217;s looking to get back on track for,&#8221; Dajani said.<\/p>\n<p>Why Kenny Moore is available for trade<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7i\">According to ESPN&#8217;s Adam Schefter, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/48447175\/sources-colts-agree-seek-new-team-cb-kenny-moore-ii\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Moore is available for trade<\/a> after he and the Colts mutually agreed to part ways with the cornerback in the final year of his contract.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7l\">&#8220;It&#8217;s all good. It&#8217;s all love,&#8221; Moore told ESPN&#8217;s Stephen Holder in the wake of the trade news breaking.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7o\">Indianapolis&#8217; motivation to move Moore is at least in part due to financial reasons. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotrac.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/22037\/kenny-moore\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Moore is owed $10 million<\/a> between base salary and roster bonuses and Indy would save $7 million by dealing him.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-13\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7r\">But that kind of money also complicates things because teams aren&#8217;t likely to be keen on picking up much of that money, so Indianapolis will likely have to eat some of it.<\/p>\n<p>Cowboys should trade for Moore<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/01kp0znpg73jr35tn628.jpg\" alt=\"Indianapolis Colts cornerback Kenny Moore II (23) celebrates tackling Denver Broncos wide receiver Troy Franklin.\" title=\"Indianapolis Colts cornerback Kenny Moore II (23) celebrates tackling Denver Broncos wide receiver Troy Franklin.\" width=\"2687\" height=\"2687\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"84\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Indianapolis Colts cornerback Kenny Moore. | Robert Goddin-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-16\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"88\">This is a deal the Cowboys should make, as Moore can shore up the slot cornerback spot for Dallas.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-17\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8b\">The Cowboys <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/stats\/team\/_\/view\/defense\/stat\/passing\/table\/passing\/sort\/netPassingYardsPerGame\/dir\/desc\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">sported the worst pass defense<\/a> in the NFL in 2025, and poor play out of the slot no doubt contributed to that. Dallas was also tied for the second-fewest interceptions and notched the third-fewest takeaways overall.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-18\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8e\">Jerry Jones has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/cowboys\/onsi\/news\/jerry-jones-admits-dallas-cowboys-made-costly-free-agency-mistake\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">regretted not re-signing Jourdan Lewis<\/a>, but trading for Moore is an opportunity to make up for that.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-19\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8h\">A former Pro Bowler, Moore has put together back-to-back good seasons for the Colts. He has given up completion rates of 63.5% and 62% over the last two seasons, as well as passer ratings of 83.6 and 87.8 in coverage. Moore has also shown he has a nose for the football with five seasons of three or more interceptions.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-20\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"8k\">Having Moore taking the slot means the Cowboys wouldn&#8217;t have to rely on guys like PJ Locke, Jalen Thompson and\/or Cobie Durant, which will lengthen the safety and cornerback rooms.<\/p>\n<p>What a Moore trade could look like<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/01kp0zy6bmfnsg87ffwq.jpg\" alt=\"Indianapolis Colts cornerback Kenny Moore II (23) celebrates after the game against the Tennessee Titans.\" title=\"Indianapolis Colts cornerback Kenny Moore II (23) celebrates after the game against the Tennessee Titans.\" width=\"2861\" height=\"2861\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"8x\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Indianapolis Colts cornerback Kenny Moore. | Robert Goddin-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-23\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"91\">Seeing as how Moore is in the final year of his expensive contract, he won&#8217;t cost a lot in a trade, and that&#8217;s especially true with Indy looking to avoid the alternative, which is an outright release. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-24\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"94\">The Cowboys might be able to get him for a Day 3 pick. If Dallas wants the Colts to pick up some of that aforementioned money, Moore would be a bit more expensive, but not by much.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-25\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"97\">Ideally, the Colts just release Moore and the Cowboys get him that way, but such a scenario invites even more teams into the mix and that would might make it harder for Dallas to get him.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-26\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"9a\">Wtih a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/cowboys\/onsi\/news\/jerry-jones-reflects-dallas-cowboys-offseason-realistic-view-roster\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">clear sense of urgency coming from Jones<\/a> this offseason, he should get aggressive and pull the trigger on a trade for the veteran cornerback.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The cornerback position is one of many defensive spots the Dallas Cowboys still have to be concerned about.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":246676,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[102,104,103],"class_list":{"0":"post-246675","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-dallas","8":"tag-dallas","9":"tag-dallas-headlines","10":"tag-dallas-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/246675","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=246675"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/246675\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/246676"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=246675"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=246675"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=246675"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}