The Dallas Cowboys are known to be in the market for a veteran linebacker
The Miami Dolphins haven't made a trade since sending Jaylen Waddle to the Denver Broncos, but the feeling remains that they're open for business. And one player to watch remains linebacker Jordyn Brooks fresh off an All-Pro season and the team said to be potentially interested in acquiring him remains the Dallas Cowboys.
So it was worth checking out Cowboys executive Stephen Jones' comments from the owners meetings in Phoenix, Arizona, regarding the team's quest for a linebacker. Per ESPN's Todd Archer, Jones said the Cowboys didn't necessarily need to have a veteran to anchor their linebacker group, that the right draft pick surrounded by veterans would be an option. But another Jones comment was more pertinent as it relates to Brooks, and it's the idea that the Cowboys don't feel the need to make a trade for a linebacker before the draft. Stephen Jones on whether the Cowboys need to add a veteran LB before the draft: "I don’t think it has to be before the draft. I don’t think there’s any timing on it. I go back to player acquisition is 365 days a year ... There’s always opportunities for trades."This is significant when it comes to the Dolphins because Brooks' contract, which runs out after the 2026 season, makes it a lot more beneficial for Miami to trade him after June 1 than before that date. Brooks currently has a $10.9 million cap hit for 2026 and if the Dolphins were to trade him before June 1 that number would go down to $8.3 million. If a trade occurred after June 1, Brooks' cap number would get down to $2.5 million, all figures from Over The Cap.Now, if the Dolphins wait until after June 1 — and there's no such thing as a trade consummated before but designated as a post-June 1 trade, as there is for player releases — that would mean that 2026 draft picks wouldn't be part of a trade. But the Dolphins certainly wouldn't mind gaining extra draft capital in 2027 along with the extra picks they have this year, so it might not be a big impediment to a trade given that they likely won't be contenders next season. All those scenarios, of course, hinge on Dallas and the Dolphins actually engaging in talks and then agreeing on a trade,— Nick Harris Brooks led the NFL in tackle last season and earned first-team All-Pro recognition in his second season with Miami. He also was a team captain and would seem to embody the kind of player new head coach Jeff Hafley would want on his roster. But business is business, and Brooks just might be more valuable as a trade asset than leading a defense on a team that really doesn't figure to contend in 2026 as he heads into the final year of the three-year deal he signed as an unrestricted free agent in 2024. So maybe it's going to come down to the Dolphins not wanting to worry about negotiations with Brooks as he heads into his contract year, particularly if they can get a choice draft pick in return — whether in 2026 or 2027.ALAIN POUPART Alain Poupart is the publisher/editor of Miami Dolphins On SI and host of the All Dolphins Podcast. Alain has covered the Miami Dolphins on a full-time basis since 1989 for various publications and media outlets, including Dolphin Digest, The Associated Press and the Dolphins team website. In addition to being a credentialed member of the Miami Dolphins press corps, Alain has covered three Super Bowls , the annual NFL draft, the Senior Bowl, and the NFL Scouting Combine. During his almost 40 years in journalism, which began at the now-defunct Miami News, Alain has covered practically every sport at one time or another, from tennis to golf, baseball, basketball and everything in between. The career also included time as a copy editor, including work on several books, such as "Still Perfect," an inside look at the Miami Dolphins' 1972 perfect season. A native of Montreal, Canada, whose first language is French, Alain grew up a huge hockey fan but soon developed a love for all sports, including NFL football. He has lived in South Florida since the 1980s.
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