Report: Dallas Cowboys trade for CB Stephon Gilmore
ARLINGTON, TX - DECEMBER 04: Stephon Gilmore #5 of the Indianapolis Colts gets set against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on December 4, 2022 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
DALLAS - The Dallas Cowboys made a move to bolster their secondary on Tuesday, according to reports.
The NFL Network's Tom Pelissero announced the Dallas Cowboys landed 5-time Pro Bowl and 2-time All-Pro corner Stephon Gilmore in a trade with the Indianapolis Colts.
The Cowboys gave up a fifth-round compensatory pick in exchange, according to Pelissero.
Gilmore started all 16 games for the Colts last season and picked off two passes.
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The veteran corner will be on his fourth team in four seasons.
Gilmore has Super Bowl experience. He was a member of the 2019 New England Patriots team that won the Super Bowl, picking off Rams QB Jared Goff. He was also a member of the Patriots squad that fell to the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2018 Super Bowl.
The 33-year-old's contract is set to expire after the 2023 season. He is expected to make slightly less than $10 million this season.
Tuesday was a big day for the Dallas defense. The team announced starting safety Donovan Wilson would resign with the Cowboys on a 3-year deal.