Demarcus Lawrence T Shirts Please return your seat and tray-tables to their upright position, because the NFL preseason has begun its final descent. The regular season is two weeks away from today, and that means teams around the league are strapped with not only reducing their roster count to an 80-man tally this week, but down to 53 players before the month of August waves goodbye. Not every move will be a direct release, however, because trades are usually another prevalent tool used by clubs to shape their roster just ahead of the kickoff in September.And when it comes to trades, there are plenty to consider -- with the Los Angeles Rams and former first-round pick Sony Michel out west -- but some po sibilities are more intriguing than others. The list of five below simply make a ton of sense for both clubs mentioned, and while they include some headline names, they're absent the usual outlandishne s you often witne s around this time of year.If the respective teams pull the triggers below, it's hard to believe they'd do anything but improve ahead of Week 1. NYG MLB #45 . After all, following another questionable season by the former second-round pick in 2020, the Cowboys decided to select and in the first and fourth round of the 2021 , respectively, and that was after signing safety as a linebacker to reunite him with Dan Quinn and make for a more robust competition at LB. For Smith, things get more challenging by the sheer fact isn't only 100 percent healthy, but the former first-round pick has Quinn and is motivated by the fact he's entering a contract year in Dallas. And with other , the Cowboys better have both ears open as the days/weeks roll along. Releasing Smith would be borderline financial malpractice, considering they'd break even with no gain (or lo s) as a post-June 1 move but would have to eat $9.8 million in dead money for the right to have a one le s capable LB on the roster; and in a season where the defense absolutely has to impre s. If they were to trade him, however, the dead money hit cascades to only $2.6 million and they'd net $7.2 million in savings.OK, now we're talking. But who/what to trade him for? Look no further than the Las Vegas Raiders.It's key to note general manager Mike Mayock was Bob Lilly T Shirts very high on Smith during the draft proce s in 2016, and so was Rod Marinelli -- the latter having gone on to coach Smith for multiple seasons before joining the Raiders. The two teams have quite the wormhole established as far as the Raiders having interest in current and former Cowboys players/coaches. And given the Raiders need at linebacker, in combination with what I just noted, they should call Dallas with an offer that includes backup tackle Brandon Parker to help the Cowboys with their dire need behind and . The return of Smith and Collins is tremendous for the Cowboys, but Smith hasn't played a full season since 2015, and there's now 17 regular season games to be played -- not 16. Smith Dallas Cowboys Kids Jersey looks to be in fantastic shape, but ignoring recent history dooms you to repeat it, so don't. is battling a knee injury and was playing poorly this preseason (and in camp) before that ailment. has unexpectedly regre sed in a major way and is Terence Steele. Parker allowed only one sack in 345 offensive snaps last season, and with only three penalties all season, plus has 19 starts in his young three-year career. This is a trade that would benefit both teams, and the Cowboys would also pocket more than $7 million that can rollover into 2022 free agency (toward LVE?).Do it. IND CB #5 We all know what is: one of the best cornerbacks in the entire NFL. But other than Alexander, what can you honestly say positively about the cornerback depth chart in Green Bay -- that would even remotely match what Gilmore provides. Don't kid yourself here, Gilmore playing opposite Alexander would consistently delete the opposing team's top two receivers from being any sort of factor on the outcome of games. It's what the Packers hoped they gained when drafting , but took aim at King in the postseason and turned him inside-out on a world stage. To King's credit, he did enough to at least warrant the Packers granting him a new deal this offseason, but it's a one-year deal for a very good reason.King hasn't consistently been able to perform to the best of his abilities, but Gilmore is worth the price of admi sion, and yes, it'll be pricey -- from a contractual standpoint. Any Dak Prescott Hoodies Sweatshirts team trading for him will likely have to also rework his deal, because that's the thorn in his side currently with the Patriots. Gilmore believes he deserves a pay increase, and you can argue he does, but the Patriots have yet to budge on granting him one. The Packers would have to be willing to do it, and have some wiggle room at the moment to the tune of roughly $13 million in cap space after reworking the deal on . Granted, it's now time to try to nail down , but multitasking is key here for general manager Brian Gutekunst -- who didn't have the best offseason from a PR perspective.Ironing things out with a future first-ballot Hall of Famer is a great parry for this offseason's drama, along with reuniting with , and striking a deal that NFL Dallas Cowboys Jersey would send a second-round pick to Bill Belichick might make Rodgers think a bit harder about potentially wanting out in 2022. NO WR #13 , when considering the drama and plot twists emerging frequently in the Michael Thomas saga. In 2020, the record-setting wideout battled injury that cost him a chunk of the season and combined with rumors of an alleged rift with the Saints -- both their front office and head coach Sean Payton -- and the Saints were supposedly open to trading him, but that didn't materialize. Fast forward to 2021 and things have worsened in a major way, with Thomas opting to wait until June to undergo offseason ankle surgery and the Saints being publicly angry at the decision. That was followed by reports of Thomas , ignoring calls from the team and Payton altogether. It appears there's at least a glimmer of Micah Parsons T Shirts hope on the horizon though, , but until Thomas is back on the field and performing for the Saints, trade rumors will persist from now to the end of October. And if the rocky marriage to Thomas does appear set to end, it only makes sense they'd get in bed with the Jaguars, who are having their own set of i sues in determining what to do with former first-round (read: top-10) pick C.J. Henderson. Newly-installed head coach Urban Meyer doesn't seem too enthralled with Henderson and, as such, signed before going on to draft cornerback in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft.That said, here's the skinny: the Saints have a strong need at cornerback opposite and the Jaguars would love nothing more than to give first-overall pick a weapon like Thomas, but that's not the only angle here. Thomas would reunite with Meyer, his former head coach at Ohio State. So if anyone can understand the mercurial Thomas, it's