The Dallas Cowboys are entering a pivotal 2026 season.
The team has missed the postseason for two years in a row, and we know Jerry Jones desperately wants to win again in his lifetime. If that's going to happen, though, the team needs to make some bold moves.
Before the 2025 season, the team shipped off star edge-rusher Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers. As a result, the Cowboys didn't have much pass-rush to speak of in 2025, and that needs to change going forward.
John Breech of CBS Sports believes there could be a perfect option for the Cowboys: Myles Garrett. Yes, the same Myles Garrett who just broke the NFL single-season sack record in 2025.
Garrett has spent his entire career with the Cleveland Browns, and as a result, hasn't done much winning. Perhaps the star wants to win while he's still in his prime, and he is a native of the DFW area.
Regarding this potential pairing, Breech offered the following:
The Cowboys were firmly in the hunt for Maxx Crosby, showing Jerry Jones' strong interest in adding a star pass rusher. Their reported offer included a 2026 first-round pick (No. 12 overall) and a 2027 second-rounder. They'd likely need to increase that for Garrett, but with two first-round picks this year, they have the capital to get a deal done. Garrett would transform the defense and could make Dallas the NFC East favorite. And the most Jerry Jones move imaginable would be trading for Garrett just seven months after dealing Micah Parsons, so don't rule it out.
As Breech mentioned, the Cowboys were interested in trading for Maxx Crosby, so why would they not be interested in Garrett? Also, this just seems like the exact type of move Jones would pull off.
The Browns recently reworked Garrett's contract, which makes it easier to trade him. Before the change, the team would've had to eat over $70 million in dead cap if they traded Garrett. Now? They'd have to eat just over $41 million in dead cap, spread over two years.
It will obviously take a massive offer to land Garrett, but it's hard to argue he wouldn't be worth it. Garrett broke the sack record last season, getting to the quarterback 23 times and racking up 60 tackles and 33 tackles for loss.
Garrett could be the difference between the Cowboys being a true contender and not. The veteran would likely be open to playing for his hometown team, as well, and be responsible for bringing them back to prominence.
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