The Dallas Cowboys are determined to get better on defense, and reportedly went after two big-name defensive ends ahead of the NFL trade deadline.

The Dallas Cowboys had an elite pass-rusher in Micah Parsons before they traded him away, and now they could use one heading into the stretch run of the season.

The Dallas Cowboys had two blockbuster trade offers rejected after the team parted with Micah Parsons before the season.

The Dallas Cowboys definitely called the Raiders and Bengals about Maxx Crosby and Trey Hendrickson, respectively, according to FOX’s Jay Glazer on Sunday morning. Maxx Crosby does not want to be moved, per @JayGlazer Get in the know with the latest storylines around the league ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/kbMgNDtpow

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Jay Glazer’s report says the Cowboys called on Maxx Crosby and Trey Hendrickson, and were rebuffed, undercutting Jerry Jones’ public denial.

The Dallas Cowboys have a major incentive to make cornerback Trevon Diggs a post-June 1, with more than $50 million to be saved over the next few seasons.

Cowboys and Broncos forever linked through history and high stakes originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. They’ve been linked for nearly half a century, forever bound by Super Bowl XII and the colorful, comic-book nicknames that defined their defenses: Doomsday and Orange Crush.

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones recently dropped a nostalgic take on first-year head coach Brian Schottenheimer.

There, Fox Sports’ Jay Glazer reported the Bengals “rebuffed” the Dallas Cowboys when called about a Hendrickson trade. RELATED:What win over Steelers means for Bengals after Joe Burrow injury news

Can Dallas' pass rush disrupt Nix? Will they exploit Pat Surtain II? Crucially, can the Cowboys avoid another sluggish start against the Broncos?