Cowboys Acquire Dolphins DE Robert Quinn For 6th-Round Pick
FRISCO(CBSDFW.COM) - The Cowboys have agreed to acquire defensive end Robert Quinn from the Miami Dolphins for a sixth-round draft pick in a trade that would bolster the Dallas pass rush while the club works on a long-term contract for DeMarcus Lawrence.
The deal announced Thursday also gives the Cowboys another option while they wait to see if Randy Gregory will play in 2019 after his fourth substance-abuse suspension. Gregory is suspended indefinitely, but the Cowboys are hopeful he can be reinstated before the season.
The trade is Miami's latest effort to reduce payroll in a youth movement under new coach Brian Flores. The 28-year-old Quinn had a base salary of $11.8 million with Miami this year, the last season of a $57 million, four-year deal he signed while still with the Rams.
The Cowboys have put the franchise tag on Lawrence for the second straight year. The 26-year-old hasn't signed the offer after doing so almost immediately a year ago.