Cowboys buying and selling fifth-round choose to Colts for cornerback Stephon Gilmore

The Cowboys are making a severe enchancment within the secondary.

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  RJ Ochoa
  
• on March 14, 2023 4:15 pm

The Dallas Cowboys have entered the chat.

Phrase started to flow into on social media on Tuesday afternoon that the Cowboys have been going to doubtlessly commerce for a cornerback, and whereas followers have been frantically questioning who precisely it might be, the shoe dropped.

The Dallas Cowboys are buying and selling a fifth-round compensatory choose for veteran cornerback Stephon Gilmore.

This can be a large commerce for the Dallas Cowboys. Their protection has been on the rise for the final two seasons however had a problem this previous season at cornerback reverse of Trevon Diggs as soon as Anthony Brown was misplaced to harm. Stephon Gilmore, a former Defensive Participant of the Yr, dramatically fixes that.

Gilmore spent this previous season with the Indianapolis Colts and the earlier one with the Carolina Panthers, however previous to that basically made his identify recognized with the New England Patriots (the place he received DPOY) after signing with them in 2017.

Merely put, the Cowboys are pairing a really legit nook with one of many recreation’s newer arrivals in Trevon Diggs to kind an elite tandem that has to face off in opposition to the likes of A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith, Terry McLaurin, and though he’s a decent finish, Darren Waller (as of Tuesday afternoon as properly).

The Cowboys cornerback room now options Diggs, Gilmore, Jourdan Lewis getting back from harm, plus final yr’s rookie sensation in DaRon Bland. With the protection group of Jayron Kearse, Malik Hooker, and Donovan Wilson (who’s returning as of Tuesday) that is all very thrilling.

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