Overview
- ESPN analyst Aaron Schatz named the Cowboys as a plausible landing spot for Jordyn Brooks on June 20, and multiple outlets amplified the idea without reporting a completed trade.
- Brooks led the NFL with 183 tackles in 2025 and was a first-team All-Pro, and he enters the final year of a three-year, $26.3 million contract that carries an $8.3 million salary in 2026.
- Because the June 1 roster accounting date has passed, Miami would save about $8.3 million on its 2026 cap if it trades or releases Brooks now but would carry roughly $5.8 million as dead cap in 2027.
- The Cowboys have an inexperienced off‑the‑ball linebacker group and health concerns around DeMarvion Overshown, but Dallas has limited mid-round draft picks in 2027, which would make offering fair compensation harder.
- The coverage so far is speculative: specific trade concepts — including a Bleacher Report proposal swapping Brooks and late picks for a 2027 second-rounder — circulate publicly, and any real talks are likely to surface as training camp nears.