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It feels as though the Dallas Cowboys’ offseason won’t be complete until they add another needle-moving linebacker to their roster.
Dee Winters should continue his upward trajectory with the Cowboys (he recorded a career best 101 tackles and one interception last year), but Dallas shouldn’t be satisfied just yet.
ESPN’s Aaron Schultz believes the Miami Dolphins LB Jordyn Brooks could soon become available and noted that the Cowboys, as well as the Cincinnati Bengals, should be interested in a trade for the 28-year-old All-Pro.
“Look, is there any point in the Dolphins keeping good players if their contracts end after the 2026 season,” Shultz wrote Thursday. “Brooks could possibly re-sign with Miami to be part of the rebuild. But he's likely gone, so the Dolphins should get something for him.”
“Brooks was a first-team All-Pro linebacker last season, leading the league with 183 total tackles and adding 3.5 sacks as a blitzer. He would be a useful addition for a team with a contending-quality offense but also a need at linebacker, perhaps the Bengals or Cowboys.”
Brooks’ ability to anticipate plays before they occur, use his elite chase-down speed to hawk down ball-carriers, and wrap up better than most has helped him emerge as one of the top linebackers in the NFL.
The Texas Tech product’s outstanding 2025-26 campaign helped him improve his career tackle total to 839 and career sack total to 13 (he’s appeared in 97 games with the Seattle Seahawks and Dolphins since joining the NFL in 2020).
It’s difficult to envision Brooks declining rapidly anytime soon, making him an affordable LB option the Cowboys could explore a trade for. If Cincinnati, which was a mess on the defensive side of the ball last year, gets involved with Brooks, the Cowboys could find themselves locked in a tight battle for the former first-round pick.
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