
Cowboys Trade Role Players for Draft Picks
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The Dallas Cowboys, with a 7-9-1 record last season, are considering trading role players ahead of the 2026 NFL draft to acquire draft picks without weakening their roster. Players like Luke Schoonmaker, KaVontae Turpin, Malik Hooker, Jaydon Blue, and Caelen Carson could potentially fetch draft picks. Schoonmaker, a former second-round pick, might be traded for a day three pick due to his rookie deals remaining year and a deep tight end draft class. Turpin, with his speed on offense, could land a fourth-rounder from a team seeking a spark. Hooker, who reworked his deal, could be traded for a mid-to-late day three pick if a top safety is available in the draft. Blue and Carson, recent draftees, might not be worth trading yet, as their value is low. The Cowboys aim to build long-term health by swapping underperformers for fresh talent while keeping their offense strong.
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Dallas Cowboys News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! — Cowboys Trade Role Players for Draft Picks. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.
On March 31st, Dallas Cowboys sitting at 7 wins, 9 losses, and 1 tie last season, now eyeing trades for role players ahead of the 20, 26 NFL draft. They're not dumping starters with holes to fill, but guys like Titan Luke Schoonmaker, wide receiver, and returner Kavante Turpin, safety Malik. Hooker, running back Jade and Blue, and cornerback Kaelin Carson, could fetch draft picks without gutting the roster. Schoonmaker, a former second-round pick from Michigan, has been solid in rotation behind Jake Ferguson, but never hit his hype. Teens might grab him for a day-three pick since his rookie deal has one year left, especially with a deep tight-end draft class coming. Turpin showed speed on offense last year, but had drops in penalties on returns. Still, his juice could land a fourth rounder from a squad needing. Spark. Cowboys fans know the drill. These players are expendable depth pieces, not core stars like CD-LAM. Keeping them builds long-term health, swapping underperformers for fresh talent, while keeping
the offense humming with LAM, George Pickens, and Ryan, Fuller annoyed demanding targets. Hooker reworked his deal to stick around one more year after a downseason, but a top safety in the draft could flip that script for a mid-to-late day. Three pick. Blue and Carson, both recent draftees, flash potential, but injuries and inconsistency dropped their value to maybe a seventh or late day. Three. Probably not worth pulling the trigger yet. Bottom line. Cowboys brass weighing these moves to stockpile picks without creating bigger gaps, setting up a smarter rebuild as the draft nears. Stay tuned for deal buzz.
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