ARLINGTON, Texas — It appears Dallas Cowboys general manager and owner Jerry Jones has jumped the gun a bit.

On Monday, just one day ahead of the NFL trade deadline, Jones appeared on the Stephen A. Smith Show on SiriusXM and announced in no uncertain terms that the Cowboys had made a deal.

"We certainly have made a trade, and we may make a couple more trades before that deadline," Jones said. "We’ve made one. We possibly could make two more."

Jones did not disclose with whom the deal was made or which players were involved, but alluded to Dallas receiving a player that could be plugged into the system and immediately address the Cowboys' "shortcomings."

That sentiment would seem to imply that the Cowboys are making a deal for a strong defensive player. Despite having the top-ranked

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