Jerry Jones made a deal to bolster the NFL's second-worst defense.
The Dallas Cowboys acquired linebacker Logan Wilson from the Cincinnati Bengals for a seventh-round pick on Tuesday. Hours before the Cowboys lost to the Arizona Cardinals on Monday night to fall to 3-5-1, Jones said the team had a deal in place to add a player who could improve the defense.
Wilson had requested a trade after his playing time decreased for the Bengals, who have the league's worst defense. The Cowboys traded two-time All-Pro pass rusher Micah Parsons to Green Bay before the season.
"Some guys have the ability to see a certain key and, at the same time, take a step up in the hole," Jones said on his radio show on 105.3 The Fan. "He knows how to get in the gaps right now. ... For what we need right now, he can come in immediately and help us at linebacker."
Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman, who led the Cowboys to three Super Bowls in the 1990s, mocked the deal during the ESPN broadcast.
"He may want to cancel that trade," Aikman said. "I don't think one player from what I've seen tonight is going to make a difference for this group."
NFL teams have until 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday to make a trade.
