Dallas Cowboys have made a purge in their defense recently, releasing or trading several veterans including Everson Griffin and Dontari Poe. But despite this fire sale, it appears there are some players that Dallas doesn’t want to let go.
According to NFL Network’s Mike Garofolo, multiple teams have approached Cowboys to inquire about defensive end Aldon Smith and received a negative answer. Seattle Seahawks even made an offer for Smith, but Dallas wasn’t interested in dealing.
Smith, who’s 31 years old, was out of the league since 2015 and signed by Cowboys to a one-year deal in the offseason. It proved to be a wise decision by the franchise considering that he was one of the rare bright spots in their struggling defense in 2020.
Smith leads the team with 4.0 sacks while also having 32 tackles, eight QB hits, and two pass deflections. He also ranks No.8 among all edge defenders in terms of pass-rush productivity.
It isn’t hard to see why Dallas Cowboys want to keep Aldon Smith around. Quality pass rushers are hard to come by, and Dallas appears to have struck gold by finding one on the cheap with Smith.
However, there is also a chance that other teams just didn’t make a good enough offer to convince the Cowboys to sell. We’ll see if this might change soon.
