Trades hit fast and furious at the NFL trade deadline, driven by contenders losing daylight and the overwhelming taste of disappointment in New York.

Big names and bigger contracts were guided to iighted exits by the Jets, ushered to teams with pressing needs and aspiring playoff hopes.

General manager and holder of the Cowboys’ checkbook Jerry Jones put his signature on a pair of swaps designed to make Dallas’ defense better. At 3-5-1, the unit can’t get any worse — well, it technically can but rates next-to-last ahead of only the Cincinnati Bengals in total defense and points allowed.

As the dust settles on an active deadline, we dole out some honorary recognition. There will be no actual trophies handed out.

–Back to the Future Award: New York Jets

Credit the Jets for noticing the

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