Jerry Jones made it clear he expected the Cowboys’ continuity on the roster and along the sidelines to generate a strong showing in 2024. The team’s owner and general manager has since seen his team encounter a number of issues en route to a 3-5 start to the campaign. 
When speaking to the media after Dallas’ loss to Atlanta, Jones said the team “has some things in the mix” with respect to the upcoming trade deadline. The Cowboys have until Tuesday afternoon to swing one or more trades aimed at boosting their roster for the second half of the campaign. Jones added a buyer’s stance is likely on Dallas’ part.
“We’ll probably do a couple things this week,” Jones said (via Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram). “I’m a long way from being dismayed about this team this year.”
Heading into Week 9, Jones admitted the season has been more of a struggle than he anticipated for Dallas. Those comments opened the door to moves being made on the trade front, as the Cowboys could look to make one or more additions in an attempt to remain in playoff contention. The team has posted a 12-5 record in each of the past three seasons; matching that mark is now essentially impossible, but a wild-card berth in the NFC is not out of reach at this point.
Adding depth on defense in particular could be useful given the Cowboys’ injuries along the edge. The team’s offense could certainly use shoring up as well, though, and plenty of players on both sides of the ball have been connected to a trade in recent weeks. Dallas has over $21MM in cap space, so a rental addition will certainly be feasible. Given Jones’ indication multiple moves could be coming, the Cowboys will be among the teams worth watching over the next two days.