Jerry Jones telegraphed Cowboys trade for WR during deadline morning radio appearance

On Tuesday morning, Jerry Jones took part in his weekly interview with 105.3 The Fan and gave Dallas Cowboys fans a hint of what’s to come.

The NFL trade deadline is this afternoon, and Jones was asked what the Cowboys would do. It’s a matter of great interest among local and national football fans as Dallas is on the brink of the playoff picture, and many would argue that the franchise is better off selling than buying. Jones immediately put such thoughts to rest by telegraphing the Cowboys’ trade for a wide receiver that materialized less than an hour after his comments.

Jones announced the franchise wanted to add a receiver before the deadline, and it was a player the Cowboys really liked coming out of college. Soon after, news broke that the organization was acquiring wideout Jonathan Mingo from the Carolina Panthers.

It was later reported that the Cowboys gave up a fourth-round pick in exchange for Mingo and a seventh-round pick.

Mingo played at Ole Miss and was named second-team All-SEC in 2023 before entering the NFL draft. He was selected by the Panthers in the second round with the 39th pick. In 24 games with Carolina, Mingo has recorded 55 catches for 539 yards, but has yet to score a touchdown as a pro.

Jones adds Mingo to a receiver room that is woefully thin behind CeeDee Lamb, who has pitched but is expected to play on Sunday. He will catch passes from either Cooper Rush or Trey Lance for the next few weeks as Dak Prescott is expected to hit IR with a hamstring injury.

Not an earth-shattering move, but one that makes it abundantly clear that the Cowboys won’t be trading away any talent on Tuesday.