Cowboys, Dolphins swap Joseph, Igbinoghene

The Dallas Cowboys are trading defensive back Kelvin Joseph to the Miami Dolphins for cornerback Noah Igbinoghene, the Dolphins announced Tuesday.

Joseph was selected with the No. 44 pick by the Cowboys in the 2021 NFL Draft. The 22-year-old played just 24% and 15% of the team's defensive snaps in the last two years, respectively, but has seen his special teams snap rate jump from 49% to 70%, per PFR.

Igbinoghene joined the Dolphins as a 2020 first-round draft pick out of Auburn. He played a career-high 39% of Miami's defensive snaps in 2022 and dropped to just 17% of the special teams snaps after playing over 50% in the previous two seasons, according to PFR. The 23-year-old is slated to be a free agent next offseason after Miami declined his fifth-year option.

Trevon Diggs and Stephon Gilmore continue to headline Dallas' secondary, with Jourdan Lewis expected to play a depth role.

Miami's defensive backfield is led by Jalen Ramsey, Xavien Howard, and Eli Apple. Ramsey, whom the team acquired from the Rams via trade earlier in the offseason, is expected to miss a large portion of the regular season due to a meniscus injury.