Cowboys trading Nahshon Wright to Vikings for Andrew Booth

The Dallas Cowboys are acquiring cornerback Andrew Booth from the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for cornerback Nahshon Wright, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network.

The trade is currently pending physicals.

Booth, 23, comes to Dallas after spending the first two years of his career in Minnesota, who selected him in the second round (42nd overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft out of Clemson. He suited up in just six games during his rookie campaign, undergoing knee surgery that November. He rebounded to appear in all 17 games (one start) in 2023, tallying eight tackles (seven solo), and one pass defended. Buried on Minnesota’s depth chart, Booth gets a much-needed fresh start in Dallas.

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Alec Lewis of The Athletic wrote this week that while Booth is healthy, he wasn’t getting much action in training camp.

“Booth is healthy but he has rarely played,” Lewis wrote. “Duke Shelley, [Jay] Ward and [Dwight] McGlothern have taken most of the snaps with the No. 2 defense. A.J. Green III and 2023 undrafted cornerback Jaylin Williams have earned as many — if not more — reps than Booth. Similar to [Lewis] Cine, the Vikings would be dinged about $1.7 million by cutting him, but that’s a minor tax to hang onto someone like [Gabriel] Murphy or McGlothern who could become major contributors.”

Wright, 25, was the Cowboys’ third round pick (99th overall) in 2021 out of Oregon State. He has suited up in 32 games (three starts) over the last three seasons, recording 37 tackles (27 solo), five passes defended and one interception. Wright is quality depth for Minnesota, owning a career 78.0 run defense grade, per Pro Football Focus.