The NFL trade deadline is almost here and for once the Dallas Cowboys are linked to perhaps moving on from a former first-round pick on the defensive side of the ball.

Of course, wider speculation is that they will make a deal for a pass rusher, and the familiar names keep popping up.

This all comes as the backdrop for Dallas' Monday night game against the Arizona Cardinals , who are still without quarterback Kyler Murray. Here's the news.

Dallas Cowboys trade deadline rumors

The trade deadline is Tuesday at 2 p.m. MT/3 p.m. CT, and now rumors are circulating that Dallas could be a seller instead of a buyer.

The NFL Network's Ian Rapoport is reporting that the Cowboys are shopping former first-round pick Mazi Smith. The 24-year-old defensive tackle was taken in the first round

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