NFL Trade Rumors: 5 Blockbuster trades the NFL needs in 2020 offseason

Part of this potential trade is contingent upon what the Dallas Cowboys do with Dak Prescott and the quarterback position. If the team elects to sign Prescott to a long-term deal, then it makes sense to trade for a legitimate threat at tight end — something Dak hasn’t had his entire career with the Cowboys.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end O.J. Howard makes sense as a potential trade target for both parties. Howard has fallen out of favor under first-year head coach Bruce Arians, and the Cowboys are in desperate need of a playmaker at the position.

Jason Witten, who turns 38 in May, is an unrestricted free agent. Meanwhile, the team’s de facto No. 1 tight end in Blake Jarwin hasn’t exactly lit the world on fire when he’s been on the field. In three seasons in the NFL, Jarwin has a combined total of 58 catches for 672 yards and six touchdowns. Dalton Schultz is the team’s other option, who has 13 career receptions in two seasons.

Trading for Howard makes a world of sense. The former first-round pick would provide explosive playmaking at the tight end position, along with helping Dak in the red zone. The Cowboys may be able to acquire him for a second-round pick.