FRISCO, Texas -- The Dallas Cowboys ' defense appeared to be doomed to struggle throughout the 2025 season after another rough outing in Dallas' 27-17 "Monday Night Football" loss against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 9.

One of the many reasons why the Cowboys (3-5-1) are the NFL's second-worst scoring defense (30.8 points per game allowed) through the first half of the year is the lack of an impact All-Pro contributor along the defensive line. That's an element that had been missing since Dallas traded away 26-year-old, All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers a week before the 2025 season began in exchange for two first-round picks and Pro Bowl defensive tackle Kenny Clark .

That changed ahead of Tuesday's NFL trade deadline with Dallas owner and gen

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