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The Bears have some moves in their sights
The transfer deadline of November 2 looms, and the Dallas Cowboys they could work out a deal so they can increase their chances of a successful postseason. CBS Sports’ Patrik Walker suggests some trade options the Cowboys could consider ahead of the deadline. A hypothetical deal would involve sending cornerback Anthony Brown and a seventh-round pick from the 2023 draft to the Bears for defensive tackle Akiem Hicks.
“While rookies Quinton Bohanna and Osa Odighizuwa have kept the inside defense afloat, the bottom line is that the Cowboys need reinforcements, and soon,” Walker said. And here comes Hicks, who will be an unrestricted free agent in 2022. If the Bears are not going to extend his contract, then this is his chance to get something back in case he doesn’t renew with the team. This would be difficult financially for the Cowboys, who will have to absorb about $ 6.73 million of what Hicks has left to collect in 2021. The Cowboys will have to do some math in order to sign him, so offering Brown could help.
Brown could be expendable thanks to Wright and Joseph
Brown began the season considered unpopular by the Cowboys fans, but the cornerback has improved with the passing of games. The Cowboys cornerback has received a respectable score of 74.9 from Pro Football Focus for his performance this season. But Walker believes Brown is expendable due to the emergence of Nashon Wright and the physical recovery of rookie Kelvin Joseph.
“With the imminent debut of Kelvin Joseph and the talent of fellow rookie Nashon Wright, who is becoming the Cowboys’ second long-term cornerback alongside star Trevon Diggs, the Cowboys can afford to ditch Brown and save 4.25 million, transfer through, which would cover almost 63% of what they should pay Hicks after hiring him, “added Walker. “As for the Bears, they would add a veteran who has more interceptions than any player on his defense, and who also has a contract until 2023, and who should only be paid 5 million in 2022. With this agreement, both teams could be very happy.
Jones: Cowboys are “highly unlikely” to acquire a pressure player
It will be necessary to see if the Cowboys generate any transfers before the limit, but the owner, Jerry Jones, indicated that if they hire someone, it will not be for the defensive line. Jones said it is “highly unlikely” that they will acquire a pressure defender before the deadline.
“We already have the players we want, and we are happy with the eventual returns of [DeMarcus] Lawrence y [Dorace] Armstrong, and we are also happy with the young players who will get their chance, ”Jones said during a interview on October 29 with 105.3 The Fan. So it is highly unlikely that we will recruit someone for that position as you said. “
Hicks was selected to the Pro-Bowl in 2018 and last year finished with 49 tackles, 21 hits to quarterbacks and 3.5 sacks for the Bears. The veteran has been one of the best defensive tackles in the NFL during his ten years as a professional. Hicks is in the final year of a $ 48 million four-year contract, and for this year he will earn 10.4 million.
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