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Dallas Cowboys: 4 Trade deadline moves to guarantee NFC East title

By Randy Gurzi

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 13: Robby Anderson #11 of the New York Jets catches a pass and carries the ball against Byron Jones #31 of the Dallas Cowboys during the first quarter at MetLife Stadium on October 13, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - OCTOBER 13: Robby Anderson #11 of the New York Jets catches a pass and carries the ball against Byron Jones #31 of the Dallas Cowboys during the first quarter at MetLife Stadium on October 13, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images) /
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CLEVELAND, OH – SEPTEMBER 8: David Njoku #85 of the Cleveland Browns celebrates a touchdown with Baker Mayfield #6 during the third quarter of the game against the Tennessee Titans at FirstEnergy Stadium on September 8, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. Tennessee defeated Cleveland 43-13. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH – SEPTEMBER 8: David Njoku #85 of the Cleveland Browns celebrates a touchdown with Baker Mayfield #6 during the third quarter of the game against the Tennessee Titans at FirstEnergy Stadium on September 8, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. Tennessee defeated Cleveland 43-13. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images) /

4. David Njoku, TE — Cleveland Browns

One player who could be available and would fill a huge need for the Cowboys is David Njoku, the pass-catching tight end who is currently a member of the Cleveland Browns. With Njoku, there comes a bit of a caveat as he’s currently not able to play as he’s on the IR with a wrist injury he suffered in Week 2.

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There was a time when players who were on Injured Reserve could not be traded, meaning this wouldn’t have even been a possibility. However, that rule was changed ahead of the 2018 season thanks to a proposal from John Elway and the Denver Broncos.

"“Under Article XVII, Section 17.16, clubs were previously not allowed to trade players who were on injured reserve. That rule has been reversed, thanks to a proposal from general manager John Elway and Co.” — Jon Heath, Broncos Wire, USA Today"

That doesn’t mean trading for such players would come without risk, because it does. Should Dallas have any interest in adding Njoku, they would need to feel very confident that he could return to action this season. The third-year pro believes he will be back and is eligible to return in Week 12.

During his absence though, the team has seemed to be just fine at the position. They had Ricky Seals-Jones step up for a couple of weeks and they saw Demetrius Harris play a good game in Week 8 against the New England Patriots.

Couple this with the fact that general manager John Dorsey seems willing to trade any player he didn’t draft and there’s a high probability that Njoku could be on the block.

In Dallas, he would give them their best receiving option at the position since Jason Witten‘s prime seasons. He doesn’t offer a lot in the blocking game but his ability to torch a defense over the middle more than makes up for that.

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