Steelers Trade Broderick Jones to Cowboys in 2023 First-Round Pick Deal
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Sources: Cowboys trade for Steelers OT Jones The Steelers are sending 2023 first-round pick Broderick Jones and a fourth-rounder to the Cowboys in exchange for a future third- and sixth-round pick, sources told ESPN.
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Yahoo SportsThe Cowboys are acquiring former first-round selection Broderick Jones from the Pittsburgh Steelers, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Dallas Morning News.
CBS SportsThe Dallas Cowboys are strengthening their offensive line by adding a former first-round pick to the mix before they begin the 2026 regular season. The club has struck a deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers for offensive tackle Broderick Jones, according to ESPN. In exchange, the Cowboys are reportedly sending third- and sixth-round picks in 2027 to the Steelers, while Pittsburgh is also attaching a 2027 fourth-rounder alongside Jones to facilitate the deal.
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Jones entered the league as the 14th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft after helping Georgia to two national championships. He appeared in 17 games as a rookie (11 starts) before taking on a full-time role during his sophomore season. Jones started all 11 of his games played in 2025 before being placed on injured reserve in late November due to a neck injury he suffered in Week 12 in a game against the Chicago Bears.
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Yahoo SportsThe Steelers took Jones out of Georgia with the 14th overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft and he has started 38 games through his first three NFL seasons. But last year he suffered a season-ending neck injury in Week 12, and there have been reports out of training camp this year that, even though he's medically cleared, he looks like he has lost strength.
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The writing was on the wall for Pittsburgh to cut bait with Jones in some capacity. Back in April, the team declined his fifth-year option, which means he is set to be an unrestricted free agent following the 2026 season. The Steelers also selected tackle Max Iheanachor with the 21st overall pick at the 2026 NFL Draft, who will likely now take over for Jones at right tackle opposite 2024 first-round left tackle Troy Fautanu.
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Yahoo SportsWhen the Steelers declined to pick up Jones' fifth-year option and selected Arizona State tackle Max Iheanachor with the 21st overall pick in this year's draft, they sent out an unsubtle hint. They were laying the groundwork to move on from the player they once viewed as a major foundational piece.
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01 Yahoo Sports The Cowboys have had nagging questions at tackle all of training camp. They need Terence Steele, going into his seventh season, to find the form from earlier in his career and for Tyler Guyton to develop as expected in his third season.
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02 CBS Sports As for Dallas, they acquire a first-round talent that deepens its offensive line, specifically behind right tackle Terence Steele. Over the last two seasons, Steele, who is under contract through 2028, has given up 16 sacks and 88 total pressures.
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