FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys acquired extensive receiver Jonathan Mingo and a 2025 seventh-round decide from the Carolina Panthers for a 2025 fourth-round decide earlier than Tuesday’s commerce deadline.
Mingo, a second-round decide in 2023 out of Mississippi, has 12 receptions for 121 yards this season. He has one catch up to now 4 video games and has solely two video games in his profession with greater than 4 catches.
In Carolina, Mingo was behind 2024 first-round decide Xavier Legette, undrafted rookie Jalen Coker and 2017 seventh-round decide David Moore, regardless of the hamstring harm sustained by Adam Thielen and the commerce of Diontae Johnson.
PlayerYards per targetJonathan Mingo4.9Zay Jones4.9Allen Robinson5.4– ESPN Analysis
Getting a fourth-round decide for Mingo after sending the Baltimore Ravens a 2025 sixth-round decide and Johnson to Baltimore for a 2025 fifth-rounder final week needed to really feel like a win for Carolina common supervisor Dan Morgan, who’s making an attempt to rebuild the 2-7 Panthers who seem headed for a seventh straight dropping season.
After Sunday’s loss to the Atlanta Falcons that dropped Dallas to 3-5, Cowboys proprietor and common supervisor Jerry Jones stated the crew has “some issues within the mill” for a commerce however doesn’t anticipate a blockbuster deal.
Whereas not mentioning Mingo by identify, Jones stated Tuesday on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas that the receiver the Cowboys would purchase was any person they felt extremely about in the course of the draft course of.
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In 2018, the Cowboys traded a first-round decide to the Oakland Raiders for extensive receiver Amari Cooper and noticed their season flip round, ending 10-6, successful the NFC East and a playoff recreation.
This commerce will not be that, nevertheless it offers the Cowboys depth at a place this yr and for the long run with Mingo below contract for 2 extra seasons.
All-Professional receiver CeeDee Lamb is coping with a sprained AC joint in his proper shoulder, however Mike McCarthy was hopeful he would be capable of play Sunday towards the Philadelphia Eagles. Brandin Cooks is eligible to start training this week, however he’s anticipated to proceed his rehab from knee surgical procedure.
Whereas Jalen Tolbert (30 catches, 353 yards, three touchdowns) has been productive, the Cowboys’ Nos. 4-6 receivers have mixed for 25 catches and one landing.
ESPN’s David Newton contributed to this report.
