Cowboys trade Jonathan Mingo: Dallas acquires Panthers WR after Jerry Jones vows to 'buy' at deadline.

The Dallas Cowboys are 3-5 after losing their third straight game on Sunday, and star quarterback Dak Prescott is expected to miss at least four games as he is placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury. But team owner Jerry Jones declared the Cowboys legitimate “buyers, not sellers” ahead of the 2024 NFL trade deadline, just before completing a deal for Carolina Panthers wide receiver Jonathan Mingo.

Jones began Tuesday by telling 105.3 The Fan that “we're not selling” despite a slip in the NFC East standings, teasing a new addition at pass catcher. It turned out to be Mingo, arriving along with a 2025 seventh-round draft pick in exchange for a 2025 fourth-round draft pick, according to CBS Sports chief NFL insider Jonathan Jones .

The 23-year-old Mingo, drafted 39th overall by Ole Miss in 2023, had fallen to the bottom of the Panthers' rankings this year, managing just 12 catches for 121 yards in nine games. He showed more promise as a rookie, recording 43 catches for 418 yards despite averaging just 9.8 yards per reception, a catch rate of 50.6%. In Dallas, the sophomores are vying for secondary snaps alongside CeeDee Lamb.

Lamb is battling an ACL sprain while fellow starter Brandin Cooks has been sidelined with injury for the past month, leaving backups Jalen Tolbert and Jalen Brooks serving as some of Prescott's primary backups.