Cowboys named landing spot for Steelers' $123 million superstar trade candidate
Cowboys named landing spot for Steelers' $123 million superstar trade candidate originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Trading Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers last offseason left the Dallas Cowboys with a true difference-making defender in 2025-26. As a result, Dallas struggled to generate turnovers, defend the run effectively, and apply heavy pressure on opposing quarterbacks. In other words, the Cowboys' unreliable play on defense overshadowed the offense’s electric performance from start to finish (they ranked second in total offense and fifth in scoring). Last Word on Sports’ Anthony Palacios believes that acquiring the Pittsburgh Steelers ’ superstar trade candidate could be the move that helps Dallas elevate their defensive production in 2026-27. “T.J. Watt joining the Dallas Cowboys would be the dream scenario,” Palacios wrote Thursday. “The team tried to trade for Maxx Cro...