
Cowboys' Draft Ammo Stacked After Wild Trade Frenzy
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Dallas Cowboys 2026 NFL Draft: A Remix of Picks and Trades
The Dallas Cowboys enter the 2026 NFL Draft with a unique set of picks, having traded away four of their original selections. They hold the 12th, 112th, and 152nd overall picks, acquired through strategic trades. The front office has been actively trading picks, turning their draft board into a remix of players. Notable trades include sending a second-rounder to the Jets for Quinnen Williams and a third-rounder to the Bengals for George Pickens. The Cowboys also traded away defensive lineman Osa Odighizuwa to the 49ers for a third-rounder and wide receiver Peyton Hendershot to the Chiefs for a seventh-rounder, which they later traded to the Titans for defensive lineman Solomon Thomas. Compensatory picks add to their arsenal, with two fifth-rounders for losing DeMarcus Lawrence and Jourdan Lewis. The Cowboys draft strategy aims to find the next wave of talent, keeping their draft board wild with potential picks.
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NFL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! — Cowboys' Draft Ammo Stacked After Wild Trade Frenzy. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.
It's April 22nd. You're listening to NFL News today. AI-powered football coverage. I'm Corey with the story. Dallas Cowboys roll into the 2026 NFL Draft with eight picks total. But get this, only three are their straight-up originals, the 12th. Overall, 112th and 150th. The front office has been flipping picks like hotcakes over the last couple years, turning their board into a total remix. They shipped out four of their own picks from this class, starting with no second-rounder from the Quinn and Williams deal, and no third from grabbing. George Pickens. Then there were the quieter moves, like a sixth-rounder for Jordan Phillips early in 2024, and a seventh for Kyre Elim last. Season neither dude really lit it up in Dallas. Fans are buzzing about how this rebuild shakes out, especially after trading studs like Micah Parsons, landing that 20th overall pick. They also flipped Osa Odeezua to the 49ers for a third-rounder and Peyton Hendershot to the Chiefs for a seventh that they later swapped.
With the Titans involving Solomon Thomas. On top of that, compensatory picks sweetened the pot two-fifth rounders for losing to Marcus Lawrence and Jordan Lewis, giving depth to where it counts. All this wheeling and dealing keeps the Cowboys stack with ammo, so expect the draft floor to stay wild as they hunt for that next wave of talent to. Reload.
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