Jerry Jones publicly downplayed the Maxx Crosby chatter, saying Dallas never contacted the Raiders about their All-Pro edge rusher. While the Cowboys are “open for business” before the Nov. 4 deadline, Jones hinted any ideal addition would be a defensive player , “but not a pass rusher,” per the New York Times, seemingly shutting the door on Crosby talk while pointing to help elsewhere on defense.

The problem? Reporting says otherwise. Jay Glazer reported the Cowboys made trade calls to the Raiders on Maxx Crosby and to the Bengals on Trey Hendrickson, and both teams rebuffed them.

Ari Meirov relayed Glazer’s note on X, adding that Dallas is in the market for defense . That paints a far more aggressive picture of the Cowboys’ approach than Jones’ version, and it aligns with how co

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