Cowboys trade 4th-round pick for Panthers WR Jonathan Mingo

FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys acquired extensive receiver Jonathan Mingo and a 2025 seventh-round decide from the Carolina Panthers for a 2025 fourth-round decide earlier than Tuesday’s commerce deadline.

Mingo, a second-round decide in 2023 out of Mississippi, has 12 receptions for 121 yards this season. He has one catch up to now 4 video games and has solely two video games in his profession with greater than 4 catches.

In Carolina, Mingo was behind 2024 first-round decide Xavier Legette, undrafted rookie Jalen Coker and 2017 seventh-round decide David Moore, regardless of the hamstring damage sustained by Adam Thielen and the commerce of Diontae Johnson.

Getting a fourth-round decide for Mingo after sending the Baltimore Ravens a 2025 sixth-round decide and Johnson to Baltimore for a 2025 fifth-rounder final week needed to really feel like a win for Carolina common supervisor Dan Morgan, who’s making an attempt to rebuild the 2-7 Panthers who seem headed for a seventh straight dropping season.

After Sunday’s loss to the Atlanta Falcons that dropped Dallas to 3-5, Cowboys proprietor and common supervisor Jerry Jones stated the group has “some issues within the mill” for a commerce however doesn’t count on a blockbuster deal.

Whereas not mentioning Mingo by identify, Jones stated Tuesday on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas that the receiver the Cowboys would purchase was any person they felt extremely about through the draft course of.

In 2018, the Cowboys traded a first-round decide to the Oakland Raiders for extensive receiver Amari Cooper and noticed their season flip round, ending 10-6, profitable the NFC East and a playoff recreation.

This commerce will not be that, however it offers the Cowboys depth at a place this 12 months and for the longer term with Mingo below contract for 2 extra seasons.

All-Professional receiver CeeDee Lamb is coping with a sprained AC joint in his proper shoulder, however Mike McCarthy was hopeful he would be capable of play Sunday towards the Philadelphia Eagles. Brandin Cooks is eligible to start training this week, however he’s anticipated to proceed his rehab from knee surgical procedure.

Whereas Jalen Tolbert (30 catches, 353 yards, three touchdowns) has been productive, the Cowboys’ Nos. 4-6 receivers have mixed for 25 catches and one landing.

ESPN’s David Newton contributed to this report.