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Don\u2019t expect the Dallas Cowboys<\/a> to be shy about making moves before the November 10 NFL trade deadline, and if they do, you can be almost sure it will be to shore up their defense.<\/p>\n The Athletic\u2019s Daniel Popper<\/a> named the Cowboys a prime trade destination for Miami Dolphins<\/a> All-Pro linebacker Jordyn Brooks<\/a> \u2014 a player who could address one of the team\u2019s glaring weaknesses.<\/p>\n Brooks has led the NFL<\/a> in solo tackles twice \u2014 in 2021 and 2025 \u2014 and earned NFL All-Pro honors for the first time in 2025, when he led the league with 183 combined tackles.<\/p>\n The Dolphins signed him to a 3-year, $51.3 million contract extension on July 21. Through<\/p>\n The Cowboys have tried a patchwork approach at inside linebacker on the way to a 2-4 record through the first six games \u2014 veteran DeMarvion Overshown is always hurt and rookie Jaishawn Barham<\/a> is learning on the job. Veteran Dee Winters might thrive next to an All-Pro with Brooks as he did playing next to Fred Warner<\/a> on the San Francisco 49ers<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Dolphins are executing their tank effectively,\u201d Popper wrote on October 22. \u201cThey have remained moderately competitive while still losing five straight games to begin the season. Their rookie class looks promising. The next step would be accruing some more draft capital for 2027. One issue, though, is they do not have many tradable players. Brooks, a reliable veteran off-ball linebacker, is one of the few. He signed a three-year extension in July and has close to $13 million in guaranteed salary in 2027, so any acquiring team would be making a multi-year commitment. The Dolphins would take on $15.6 million in dead money in 2027 if they traded Brooks. This regime, with coach Jeff Hafley and GM Jon-Eric Sullivan, has not been afraid of dead money thus far.\u201d<\/p>\n Brooks Became Dominant Defender in Miami<\/p>\n Brooks, 6-foot and 240 pounds, was a 1st-round pick (No. 27 overall) by the Seattle Seahawks<\/a>\u00a0in the\u00a02020 NFL draft<\/a>\u00a0and has been 1 of the NFL\u2019s dominant inside linebackers since becoming a full-time starter in his 2nd season \u2014 when he had a career-high 184 tackles and led the NFL with 109 solo tackles.<\/p>\n He\u2019s also durable. Brooks, 29, has only missed 2 regular-season games since 2021, and none since 2023.<\/p>\n \u201cA smooth coverage linebacker with great instincts and field sense, Brooks is one of the few linebackers in the league who can truly be trusted to carry a tight end down the field, or drop into the intermediate middle and not get bamboozled by route combinations or quarterbacks\u2019 eye fakes,\u201d ESPN\u2019s Ben Solak wrote in October 2025. \u201cCoverage linebackers in their athletic prime are rare and impactful players.\u201d<\/p>\n Cowboys, Jordyn Brooks Linked in Trade Rumors<\/p>\n The Cowboys have long been a popular landing spot for Brooks in NFL trade rumors.<\/p>\n In June, Bleacher Report\u2019s Gary Davenport<\/a> pitched a deal that would bring Brooks to Dallas\u00a0by sending a 2027 2nd-round pick and 2028 4th-round pick to Miami in exchange for Brooks and a 2028 5th-round pick.<\/p>\n \u201c(The Cowboys) have been wildly aggressive trying to bolster a defense that was the NFL\u2019s worst last year,\u201d Davenport wrote. \u201cThere are two new edge-rushers in veteran\u00a0Rashan Gary<\/a>\u00a0and rookie\u00a0Malachi Lawrence<\/a>, two new starters at safety and a new linebacker in\u00a0Dee Winters<\/a>. However, while Winters is a capable pro, he\u2019s not the same caliber of player Brooks is. The Cowboys are perpetually all-in on a Super Bowl run\u2014trading for Brooks would be a nice finish to the team\u2019s defensive makeover.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tTony Adame<\/a> covers the NFL for Heavy.com, with a focus on the Denver Broncos, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, San Francisco 49ers, and the entire NFC East Division. A veteran sports writer and editor since 2004, his work has been featured at Stadium Talk, Yardbarker, NW Florida Daily News and Pensacola News Journal. More about Tony Adame<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty Miami Dolphins linebacker Jordyn Brooks. 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