Dallas Cowboys Acquire DT Jordan Phillips From Division Rival

The Dallas Cowboys come into the 2024 season with high expectations. They have made very few offseason moves. While they brought back running back Ezekiel Elliott, the rest of the team is mostly the same as last year. However, the team made a move today to help their defensive line depth. In a rare interdivisional trade, the Cowboys acquired defensive tackle Jordan Phillips from the New York Giants.

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Dallas Cowboys Acquire Jordan Phillips

NFL insider Jordan Schulz was the first to report the news of the trade. Usually, divisional opponents do not like trading with one another as they have to play each other twice a year. This did not stop the Giants from sending the 31-year-old defensive tackle to the Dallas Cowboys. Day three draft picks are also involved, with the Giants getting a 2026 sixth-round pick and the Cowboys getting a 2026 seventh-round pick.

Jordan Phillips has struggled to produce in recent years. In the last two seasons, he has only managed to rack up four sacks and 35 tackles. His best year came way back in 2019 with the Buffalo Bills when he tallied 9.5 sacks on the year. While he has struggled in the past few years, he is a valuable depth piece for the Cowboys.

Valuable Piece For Dallas

Phillips is extremely valuable for Mike Zimmer’s defense. They lost a few depth pieces in free agency, and then defensive end Sam Williams tore his ACL in training camp. Part of what makes a pass rush potent is the ability to keep legs fresh. Dallas needed some more quality pieces on the defensive line. While Phillips isn’t going to stuff the stat sheet, he will be a valuable veteran for this team.

Defensive tackle is also a position in which the Dallas Cowboys could use a veteran presence. Former first-round pick Mazi Smith had a difficult rookie season. While the team is not giving up on him, a veteran like Phillips could help mentor the young player. If nothing else, it takes some of the pressure off Smith, which could be huge for his 2024 season.

Interdivisional Trade

The crazy part of this trade is that the Giants are seemingly helping their rival. However, this is a low-risk move that shouldn’t come back to bite them hard. It isn’t the first time that we’ve seen division rivals make a trade. The Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings have made some trades in the past few years, most notably for TJ Hockenson. This is a quality move for the Dallas Cowboys. It will be interesting to see how Phillips is used in 2024.

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This article was written by Matt Brown