Just wait until Stephen A. Smith hears about this. The Cowboys reportedly on Tuesday gave up more to acquire Panthers wide receiver Jonathan Mingo than the Chiefs gave up to acquire DeAndre Hopkins. Dallas sent its fourth-round selection to Carolina, which gave up Mingo and the Panthers’ seventh-rounder. Jonathan who?
Well, several teams gave Mingo a first-round grade last spring when the Panthers took him 39th overall. He’s 6-foot-2, 220 pounds and only 23 years old. He’s managed 12 receptions for 121 yards on a Panthers offense that ranks 30th in yards per game and last in first downs per game.
Plus, Dallas acquires Mingo’s rookie contract, making the rookie prove he’s worth an extension. Still, some think a fourth-rounder for Mingo is “awful,” especially after the Cowboys are considering a four-game stay on injured reserve for quarterback Dak Prescott, who left last week’s loss with hamstring injury.
Mingo’s addition may also help the future Dallas salary-cap situation. Micah Parsons’ high-ankle sprain, which has sidelined him for four games, may force the team to think twice about making him the next player to get paid. Earlier this fall, the Cowboys signed Prescott to a four-year extension worth more than $240 million and wide receiver CeeDee Lamb through 2028 at $34 million annually.
While Parsons could be back this week, the Cowboys (3-5) are expected to be without Prescott over a brutal stretch that includes Philadelphia (6-2) on Sunday at AT&T Stadium (4:25 p.m. ET, CBS), a Monday night home game against Houston (6-3) in Week 11 and a visit to first-place Washington (7-2) in Week 12.
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