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Eagles Trade Up for Makai Lemon as Cowboys Net Malachi Lawrence and Two Fourths

Jerry Jones said the swap with a division rival maximized Dallas’s return.

Overview

  • Dallas moved back from No. 20 to No. 23 in a deal with Philadelphia, gaining picks 114 and 137 while sending a 2027 seventh to the Eagles.
  • Those fourth-rounders turned into Florida cornerback Devin Moore at No. 114 and Alabama edge rusher LT Overton at No. 137.
  • Philadelphia used No. 20 on USC wideout Makai Lemon, and Dallas selected Malachi Lawrence at No. 23.
  • Owner Jerry Jones defended trading within the division, saying the move delivered a better haul despite blowback from some fans.
  • The debate over who won the swap continues, a question colored by the teams’ 2021 first-round trade that let Philadelphia draft DeVonta Smith.