Jay Glazer’s reporting says the Cowboys placed calls on Maxx Crosby and Bengals pass rusher Trey Hendrickson and were rebuffed, a note Ari Meirov relayed on X as Dallas shops for defensive help.

That runs counter to Jerry Jones’ public posture that Dallas never contacted Las Vegas about Crosby and isn’t seeking a pass rusher. The mixed signals underscore deadline-season noise, but they also set up what the Raiders actually think about moving their star.

While it doesn’t appear the Cowboys ever called the Raiders on Crosby, other teams have, and Las Vegas has responded with a clear no. Team brass even met with Crosby this past week to tell him he’s not going anywhere.

Asked again about outside interest and the decision not to trade the Pro Bowler, owner Mark Davis told NFL.com he’s

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