The Dallas Cowboys have acquired veteran linebacker Logan Wilson in a trade with the Cincinnati Bengals .

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones confirmed Tuesday during a radio interview that Dallas sent a 2026 seventh-round draft selection to Cincinnati for Wilson, who will be counted on to help improve one of the NFL's worst defenses.

"For what we need right now, he can come in immediately and help us at linebacker," Jones said on 105.3 The Fan.

The deal comes one day after the Cowboys (3-5-1) lost 27-17 at home to the Arizona Cardinals on "Monday Night Football."

Jones compared Wilson to former Cowboys linebacker Leighton Vander Esch, a 2018 Pro Bowler and fan favorite in Dallas.

"Some guys have the ability to see a certain key and at the same time take a step up in the hole," Jones sa

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