Reevaluating the Cowboys' decision to trade away All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons after using some of the return to acquire Williams

The big deal netted defensive tackle Quinnen Williams from the New York Jets in exchange for a 2027 first-round pick, 2026 second-round pick and defensive tackle Mazi Smith. The Cowboys also acquired linebacker Logan Wilson from the Cincinnati Bengals for a 2026 seventh-round pick.

If you didn't know what to make of the Cowboys before Tuesday's trades, just wait until you see the wild swing of grades the experts gave.

Both the Dallas Cowboys ' defensive overhaul and the New York Jets ' teardown continued Tuesday, with New York sending three-time Pro Bowl defensive lineman Quinnen Williams to Dallas in exchange for a 2027 first-round pick, a 2026 second-round pick and defensive lineman Mazi Smith, as reported by CBS Sports senior NFL insider Jonathan Jones.

Will the Cowboys be buyers at the 2025 NFL trade deadline? If they are, they will likely try to upgrade their leaky defense.

Amid the trade deadline chaos for the Cowboys on Tuesday, Brian Schottenheimer said goodbye to a former first-round pick.