Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones promised that his team would be active during the NFL trade deadline on Tuesday and although he lived up to that promise, the Cowboys might have been better off if he didn't.

After superstar pass-rusher Aidan Hutchinson went down for the season, the Lions had a gaping hole on their otherwise Super Bowl-caliber roster. Detroit legitimately had everything except for a difference-maker off the defensive edge, a place that some of the other NFC powers (and the AFC’s heavyweights) could probably exploit in the postseason.

The Cowboys playoff dreams are just about finished, but that doesn't mean they won't make a move before the trade deadline passes.

The Carolina Panthers continue to be active ahead of the NFL’s trade deadline. After trading away wide receiver Diontae Johnson a week ago, the Panthers are trading another wideout in 2023 second round draft pick Jonathan Mingo.

After all the "we like our guys" talk and "only so much pie" explanations, the Cowboys just couldn't help themselves when trade deadline day hit. With a 3-5 record, tons of A-list injuries, and a starting quarterback headed to the shelf for at least a month,