Cowboys trade disappointing CB Kelvin Joseph to the Dolphins
In return, the Cowboys received cornerback Noah Igbinoghene, the Dolphins’ 2020 first-round draft pick.
FRISCO, Texas — In paring their roster from the 90 to 53 on Tuesday, the Dallas Cowboys made a move to correct a past mistake by trading disappointing and troubled cornerback Kelvin Joseph to the Miami Dolphins for cornerback Noah Igbinoghene.
Igbinoghene was the Dolphins’ 2020 first-round draft pick, picked 30th overall out of Auburn.
It’s a fresh start for both players who have not lived up to their potential in the NFL.
Igbinoghene has played in 32 games over three seasons with the Dolphins. He has started just five, making 29 tackles with five pass deflections. He has one career interception and two fumble recoveries.
Miami declined Igbinoghene’s fifth-year option in the spring, so he will become a free agent in March.
So it’s a one-year look at a player who has good size and great speed, fitting the bill of what Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn likes in his cornerbacks.
Joseph was thought to be perfect for Quinn’s defense as well when the Cowboys selected him in the second round of the 2021 draft with the 44th overall pick. He played college football at LSU before being suspended and transferring to Kentucky. He left Lexington for the NFL after his sophomore season.
Joseph never lived up to expectations for the Cowboys. He had just three starts over the last two seasons, though he appeared in 26 games mostly as a special teams contributor.
Joseph was a passenger in a vehicle during a drive-by shooting in Dallas on March 18, 2022. A day after Joseph met with Dallas police, Aries Jones, 28, and Tivione English, 21, of Baton Rouge, La., were arrested. Jones and English face murder charges in connection with the homicide of 20-year old Cameron Ray.
Joseph was not charged.