{"id":112533,"date":"2025-10-26T01:43:33","date_gmt":"2025-10-26T01:43:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=112533"},"modified":"2025-10-26T01:43:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T01:43:33","slug":"jerry-jones-reveals-cowboys-true-defensive-priority-after-maxx-crosby-rumors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=112533","title":{"rendered":"Jerry Jones reveals Cowboys\u2019 true defensive priority after Maxx Crosby rumors"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Dallas Cowboys have been searching for a defensive game-changer ever since trading Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers before the 2025 season. Owner Jerry Jones hasn\u2019t been quiet about it either, making it clear he\u2019s determined to add another star to that side of the ball.<\/p>\n

Recently, rumors circulated about a possible move for Raiders standout Maxx Crosby. Las Vegas quickly shut that door, insisting their pass rusher wasn\u2019t going anywhere. Still, that brief buzz reignited conversations in Dallas about exploring options ahead of the trade deadline.<\/p>\n

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When Jones was pressed on whether the team might reach out for Crosby, his answer revealed exactly where his priorities lie right now.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would say, without incriminating any area of it,\u201d Jones told The Athletic\u2019s Dianna Russini, \u201cit would be a defensive player. But not a pass rusher.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Cowboys\u2019 pass rush has faced questions since the Parsons trade, but Dallas\u2019 defense as a whole has been poor all season. It would make sense for the Cowboys to ask about Crosby if he were available. However, Jerry Jones was clear to tell her that they never reached out to the Raiders about Maxx Crosby.<\/p>\n

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While the Cowboys have signaled that they\u2019re open for business ahead of the trade deadline, Jerry Jones told me they never reached out about Maxx Crosby.<\/p>\n

So I asked Jones if he could add one player right now, who would it be?<\/p>\n

His response: https:\/\/t.co\/6oUQniX8Wc pic.twitter.com\/xtZ7SO6oce<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u2014 Dianna Russini (@DMRussini) October 25, 2025<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

The numbers paint a grim picture. Seven games into the season, Dallas is giving up a league-worst 401.6 total yards per game. That includes 260.3 through the air and 141.3 on the ground, the third-highest rushing mark in the NFL.<\/p>\n

It doesn\u2019t stop there either. The Cowboys are surrendering 29.4 points per contest and ranking among the league\u2019s bottom half in takeaways with only six.<\/p>\n

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Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus on the sideline during the first quarter at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Their 15 sacks place them squarely in the middle of the pack. But opposing quarterbacks have posted a 110.6 passer rating, the second highest in the league.<\/p>\n

To make matters worse, those quarterbacks are getting 2.95 seconds per drop-back, also the second-most generous mark across the NFL. Clearly, Jones knows something needs to change before the deadline passes.<\/p>\n