Dallas Cowboys trading former second round pick Kelvin Joseph to Miami for Noah Igbinoghene

As teams across the NFL start solidifying their 53-man rosters, the Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins agreed to a trade. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported the news on Tuesday.

The Dolphins are sending cornerback Noah Igbinoghene to the Cowboys for cornerback Kelvin Joseph. Igbinoghene was a first-round selection in the 2020 NFL Draft while Joseph was taken in the second round the following year.

Trade: Dolphins are sending 2020 first-round pick Noah Igbinoghene to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for CB Kelvin Joseph, Dallas’ former second-round pic, per sources.

— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 29, 2023

Joseph totaled 36 tackles and four passes defended during his three seasons in Dallas. Igbinoghene collected 29 stops and an interception while with the Dolphins.

Perhaps new scenery will allow both of these players to grow as defensive backs. It provides each with the opportunity at a fresh start, sometimes a good thing in the NFL.

The Cowboys and Dolphins do meet later in the regular season. On Christmas Eve, Dallas travels to Miami for a showdown on FOX at 4:25 p.m. ET.

Both the Dolphins and Cowboys open the 2023 regular season on Sunday, Sept. 10. Miami travels to Los Angeles for a game against the Chargers at 4:25 p.m. ET on CBS.

Dallas takes on the New York Giants in a primetime showdown on Sunday Night Football. Kickoff is set for 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC.

Kelvin Joseph was a second-round pick for Cowboys

Joseph played college football at LSU and Kentucky, though didn’t see a ton of action for either team. He appeared six games for the Tigers in 2018 and played in nine contests for the Wildcats during the pandemic-altered 2020 campaign.

Over two years in the SEC, Joseph was responsible for 37 tackles and four interceptions. All four of his picks came while at Kentucky.

After that year, the Cowboys selected Joseph in the second-round of the NFL Draft. Last year, he appeared in 16 of Dallas’ 17 contests, making one start. He recorded 20 tackles, two passes defended and a forced fumble.

Dolphins selected Noah Igbinoghene in the first round

Igbinoghene was taken in the first round by the Dolphins in the 2020 NFL Draft after three seasons at Auburn. He started his career as a wide receiver before transitioning to defensive back.

In 2019, Igbinoghene tallied 42 tackles and seven passes defended for the Tigers. A year earlier, he racked up 50 stops and was responsible for 11 passes defended and an interception.

Last season, the former Auburn star played in just nine games for the Dolphins, tallying 10 tackles, three passes defended and an interception.