Cowboys Open for Business, Edge Rushers Rebuffed

The Dallas Cowboys (3-3-1) said they are “open for business” ahead of the Nov. 4 trade deadline after trading Micah Parsons and holding roughly $31.4 million in cap space plus two first-round picks. Owner Jerry Jones said any addition would be a defensive player but not a pass rusher and denied the club contacted the Raiders about Maxx Crosby. Multiple reports say Dallas did check on edge rushers Maxx Crosby and Trey Hendrickson but was rebuffed, making an expensive long-term edge addition unlikely. The Cowboys’ defense has struggled through seven games — including league-worst passing yards allowed and middling sack numbers — increasing pressure to pursue front-seven help or a linebacker such as Bengals veteran Logan Wilson. The organization has praised first-year coach Brian Schottenheimer after recent wins, but the front office faces a deadline to improve personnel before Nov. 4.