The Dallas Cowboys strongly pursued a trade for New York Jets safety Jamal Adams right up until the deadline Tuesday afternoon, a source told ESPN's Ed Werder.
Dallas was willing to give up a first-round pick, the source said, but the teams couldn't close the deal. Asked if the Jets wanted more than a first-round pick, the source told Werder: "Oh, yes."
Adams, who went to high school in Carrollton, Texas, would have been another boost to the Cowboys' defense, following the trade acquisitions of Robert Quinn and Michael Bennett, but he would have come at a much steeper price.