Kenny Moore II
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Indianapolis Colts cornerback Kenny Moore II.
The Dallas Cowboys have turned their secondary into the ultimate Money Pit over the last few years, investing massive amounts of money in Trevon Diggs ($97.6 million) and Daron Bland ($90 million), then watching their production go off a cliff.
The saddest thing about the whole mess is that money — or any portion of that money — could have likely kept NFL All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons in the fold.
Now, headed into 2026, Diggs is out the door, and Bland has shown to be more injury-prone than elite. That means a fix might have to come via a trade, and the fix might come after the Indianapolis Colts agreed to seek a new home for Pro Bowler Kenny Moore II, who has 1 season remaining on the 3-year, $30 million contract extension he signed in March 2024.
“Should theCowboys consider trading for Kenny Moore II?” Dallas Cowboys Plug wrote on X. “He posted a 66.7 grade in 2025, including an elite 84.4 run-defense grade (5th among CBs), with 41 tackles and an INT — per PFF. His physicality, slot versatility, and blitz ability could give Dallas a reliable nickel CB.”
Improbable Journey From Division II to Pro Bowl
It was a long shot for Moore to ever step on an NFL field, much less become the dominant player he’s been over the last decade.
Moore stayed in his hometown and starred at NCAA Division II Valdosta State, where he was a 2-time All-American in 2015 and 2016 before going undrafted in 2017. He signed with the New England Patriots but was released as part of their final roster cuts before the regular season.
The Colts moved quickly to swoop up Moore, who played in all 16 games with 5 starts as a rookie and became the full-time starter in his 2nd season — a spot he’s kept for the last 8 years.
Moore, who earned his lone Pro Bowl nod in 2021, has been a stats-producing machine with 21 career interceptions, including 4 returned for touchdowns.
Cowboys Trying to Overhaul NFL’s Worst Defense
The Cowboys have 2 1st-round picks in the 2026 NFL draft — No. 12 and No. 20 — and will almost certainly use 1 or both of them on defensive players as the franchise tries to retool 1 of the NFL’s worst units.
Part of that refurbishment will include a new defensive coordinator in 34-year-old former Philadelphia Eagles defensive backs coach and defensive pass game coordinator Christian Parker, who has learned under some of the NFL’s elite defensive coaches over the last decade.
While the Cowboys could very well use a 1st-round pick on a cornerback, they may have already found what they need in free agency with former Los Angeles Rams starter Cobie Durant on a 1-year, $5.5 million contract.
“Durant started 39 of 61 games in his four years with the Rams and recorded seven interceptions, returning two for touchdowns,” ESPN’s Todd Archer wrote in March. “At 5-foot-11 and 181 pounds, he’s not a large cornerback, but he has shown the ability to match up well with bigger receivers … Durant has some experience playing in the slot, which could be a bonus for the Cowboys, but his addition would not prevent them from selecting a corner with one of their two first-round picks in the upcoming draft.”