Cowboys' Jerry Jones says Dallas could be 'active' at trade deadline: Here's who it should target

Jones still believes his 2-4 squad could turn things around in a wide-open NFC East in 2026 FRISCO, Texas — The 2026 NFC East division is wide open, and Dallas Cowboys owner/general manager Jerry Jones knows it. The NFC East went a combined 0-6-2 the last two weeks, making it the first division in NFL history to go winless in consecutive weeks when playing four-plus games. That's why Jones feels his 2-4 Cowboys could still make a run at a division crown. The first-place New York Giants (3-2-1) are trying out Minnesota Vikings bust J.J. McCarthy as their starting quarterback, and the Philadelphia Eagles will likely be without Super Bowl MVP quarterback Jalen Hurts for the rest of the 2026 season as he recovers from blood clots.

Ahead of the Nov. 10 NFL trade deadline, Jones still sees Dallas as a potential buyer, not a seller. "I'll be real clear, I could see being active at the trade deadline if it was something that could help the team this year," Jones told reporters at the league's owners meetings on Wednesday. Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer shares Jones' faith that a turnaround could be just around the corner for Dallas. "Number one, Jerry is never afraid to make moves, and number two, we have a lot of football left," Schottenheimer said on