The Dallas Cowboys have found themselves as frequent trade partners with the Green Bay Packers in the last several months. Back in August of 25, before the start of the 2025 NFL regular season, they sent All-Pro pass rusher Micah Parsons to Green Bay for Kenny Clark and two first round picks.
And on March 9 of this year, before the start of NFL free agency, the Cowboys acquired Rashan Gary from the Packers for a 2027 fourth round pick.
This former trade helped lead to Dallas having the worst defense in the NFL last year. The latter trade was part of Jerry Jones’ attempt to try and fix that.
Dallas Cowboys dragged by NFL analyst for Rashan Gary trade with the Green Bay Packers
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Dec 7, 2025; Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA; Green Bay Packers defensive lineman Rashan Gary (52) during the game against the Chicago Bears at Lambeau Field. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images
While Jones praised himself for landing a Pro Bowl pass rusher in Gary, the fact of the matter is that there are more questions than answers surrounding the move. ESPN’s Ben Solak wrote of the move:
“The Cowboys trading for edge rusher Rashan Gary. I don’t mind the fit for Gary in the Cowboys’ defense. He’s a bulky edge rusher on a team that needs more run-stuffing power. But the Cowboys traded a fourth-round pick for Gary’s deal, which will average out at a $19.5 million cap hit over the next two seasons.
“Was that really necessary when Boye Mafe and Bradley Chubb signed close to that amount? When Jonathan Greenard, a similarly strong run defender with a far better pass rush profile, was also available via trade? I’m surprised Dallas chose this option in a rich class of free agent edge rushers.”
What Solak does not note, though, that makes the deal an even bigger question mark for Dallas is the fact that the Packers were likely going to release him. By parting ways with him, they saved $11 million on their salary cap for 2026. He was not going back to Green Bay anyway, yet Jones and the Cowboys gave up a fourth-round pick on him.
Additionally, Gary has been incredibly underwhelming over the last few years. He has not recorded a single double-digit sack season yet in his career. After recording 7.5 through seven games last season, he had zero the rest of the way.
Jones may feel good about the trade now, but he is not going to feel so good about it in a few months.
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