Cowboys trade away another 2021 draft pick, swap CBs with Vikings

For the second straight off-season, the Cowboys have made a cornerback-for-cornerback trade as the team is sending Nahshon Wright to Minnesota in exchange for Andrew Booth. The player-for-player swap ends Wright’s tenure with Dallas after he played in 32 games for the Cowboys, starting three times while recording one interception.

Wright was selected in the third round, No. 99 overall, in the 2021 NFL draft. While some saw the selection as a reach, Dallas and then defensive coordinator Dan Quinn viewed the 6-foot-4 corner out of the University of Oregon as a player who could potentially provide valuable depth to a young secondary.

Minnesota selected Booth in the second round, 42nd overall, in the 2022 NFL draft. The former Clemson Tiger was viewed as a potential first-round pick but fell into the second because of a sports hernia injury.

In his first two seasons with the Vikings, Booth struggled to stay healthy. A torn meniscus ended his rookie season prematurely and he saw game action in just six games, recording under 100 total snaps.

Last season, Booth saw action in all 17 games, but with only one start. His third training camp with the Vikings had him buried on the depth chart and the writing may have been on the wall for the 23-year-old defender.

Dallas will absorb roughly $400,000 in additional salary but have an extra year on his contract to figure things out.

Dallas’ newest addition has an uphill battle. All-Pro cornerbacks Trevon Diggs and DaRon Bland form possibly the best duo in the league while veteran cornerback Jourdan Lewis figures to be the team’s starting slot corner.

Rookie corner Caelen Carson and second-year man Eric Scott have quite possibly locked up roster spots meaning Dallas hypothetically would have to carry six cornerbacks for Booth to make the squad.