Jerry Jones hints Cowboys have made trade ahead of Tuesday’s deadline, declines to give details

The big remaining questions are who the newcomer will be, what position does he play and what Dallas gave up in the deal.

Jones said on Monday the player would “address some of the things that have been our shortcomings.”

The Cowboys play the Arizona Cardinals on Monday night to conclude Week 9; Jones remained coy about a potential trade when he joined ESPN’s pregame show.

“The details are tomorrow,” Jones said. “There’s a good chance that we’ll have some things to talk about tomorrow.”

Defense certainly has been Dallas’ shortcoming through the first eight games of the season, allowing 31.3 points per game (31st in NFL entering Week 9).

Pass rusher, of course, is an area of need following the decision to trade Micah Parsons to the Packers at the end of August. Veteran James Houston currently leads the team with 3.5 sacks, and defensive tackle Kenny Clark, who was part of the Parsons blockbuster, is the only other defender with more than one sack this year.

NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported on Sunday that Dallas indeed is in the market for a pass rusher.

One of the players possibly on the Cowboys’ radar (Jaelan Phillips) was dealt to the rival Philadelphia Eagles on Monday morning. The Titans’ Arden Key, the Dolphins’ Bradley Chubb and the Raiders’ Malcolm Koonce were other names to monitor, per Rapoport.

We have until Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET to find out what exactly Jones has up his sleeve.