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        Cowboys Get a Young WR Even Panthers Don't Want

        By Matt Schauf | Updated on Tue, Nov 5 2024 3:03 PM UTC
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        The Panthers are trading WR Jonathan Mingo to the Cowboys. Dallas is sending a fourth-round 2025 pick for Mingo and a seventh-rounder.

        What They're Saying

        NFL Network's Tom Pelissero: "Jerry Jones said this morning the Cowboys are landing a player they were high on in the draft process. It's Jonathan Mingo, who went 39th overall to Carolina in 2023 and had 43 catches as a rookie last season."

        2024 Fantasy Football Impact

        Mingo also has just 12 catches through nine games of his second season. That's good for seventh on one of the league's worst offenses. Mingo trails:

        • WR Diontae Johnson (traded away)
        • WR Xavier Legette (rookie)
        • RB Chuba Hubbard
        • TE Ja'Tavion Sanders (rookie)
        • RB Miles Sanders (no longer good)
        • WR Jalen Coker (undrafted rookie)

        Giving three rounds of draft position in 2025 looks like an overpay for Mingo. But it also probably indicates that Dallas will give him a chance at winning a significant offensive role.

        We'll see where that goes ... especially with Cooper Rush at QB for at least the next four games.

        Other Winners & Losers

        WR Brandin Cooks is eligible to come off IR this week. We'll see what happens on that front. Cooks wasn't delivering fantasy relevance before the knee infection set in, though. Mingo's arrival -- and the Dak Prescott injury -- won't help.

        Mingo's low standing in the 2024 Carolina passing game means no significant impact on values there.

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        Matt Schauf, Editor
        Matt has earned two Fantasy Pros accuracy awards for IDP rankings and won thousands of dollars as a player across best ball, dynasty, and high-stakes fantasy formats. He has been creating fantasy football content for more than 20 years, with work featured by Sporting News, Rotoworld, Athlon, Sirius XM, and others. He's been with Draft Sharks since 2011.
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