Sources: Colts trading Stephon Gilmore to Cowboys
The Indianapolis Colts are trading star cornerback Stephon Gilmore to the Dallas Cowboys, sources told Jordan Schultz, theScore's NFL insider.
Colts are trading Pro Bowl CB Stephon Gilmore to #Cowboys, sources tell @theScore
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) March 14, 2023
Dallas will send a compensatory fifth-round pick in 2023 to Indianapolis in exchange for Gilmore, reports NFL Network's Tom Pelissero.
Gilmore, the 2019 Defensive Player of the Year, joined the Colts on a two-year contract last season and has a base salary of $7.9 million in 2023. The 32-year-old was solid for Indy, racking up a career-high 66 tackles to go along with 11 pass breakups and two interceptions in 16 games. He allowed only a 74 passer rating over 89 targets.
In Dallas, the veteran defensive back is expected to start opposite two-time Pro Bowl corner Trevon Diggs. The Cowboys' cornerback depth chart also features Jourdan Lewis, DaRon Bland, and Kelvin Joseph, among others.
The Cowboys will be the fifth team of Gilmore's career. The 2012 first-round pick has also spent time with the Buffalo Bills (2012-16), New England Patriots (2017-2020), Carolina Panthers (2021), and Colts (2022).
Gilmore enjoyed his best spell with the Patriots, earning back-to-back first-team All-Pro nods in 2018 and 2019 and helping New England win Super Bowl LIII. He led the NFL in interceptions (6) and pass breakups (20) in 2019.
Adding a high-profile starter at cornerback was one of Dallas' priorities this offseason. The Cowboys also considered making an offer to the Philadelphia Eagles for corner Darius Slay before agreeing to acquire Gilmore, reports Todd Archer of ESPN.