Jerry Jones hints Cowboys have made trade, won't say for who - ESPN

The Dallas Cowboys already have made at least one trade ahead of Tuesday's 4 p.m. ET deadline, according to Jerry Jones.

The Cowboys' owner and general manager just won't say who it's for.

Jones raised some eyebrows with comments he made Monday that insinuated that Dallas has made a deal, even though the Cowboys haven't made any official announcement of one, nor have there been reports of any recent transaction involving the team.

«A lot of action going on right now in terms of trading,» Jones said on «The Stephen A. Smith Show» on SiriusXM Radio. «We certainly have made a trade, and we may make a couple more trades before that deadline. We've made one. We possibly could make two more, and I'm going to wait and let you read about that when we send the papers in tomorrow.»

Dallas, which capped Week 9 action with a game Monday night against the Arizona Cardinals, has been expected to be active on the trade market, specifically with an eye on defense. This season alone, the unit's allowed more than 40 points twice and has given up more than 400 yards four times.

While Jones said last week that he doesn't see the Cowboys' defense as one player away from being competitive, he indicated to Smith that the trade did involve a defensive player given their struggles in that area.

«Immediately it will have them on the field, and it will address some of the things that have been our shortcomings,» he said.

Jones was later pressed about the yet-to-be announced trade during an interview with ESPN's Scott Van Pelt ahead of «Monday Night Football,» and while he didn't elaborate, he indicated Tuesday will be busy for his team.

"… But seriously, this is the time when we have a chance to help the Cowboys," he said on ESPN. «Anytime that I