Cowboys secure a draft pick in exchange for player they were cutting

The Dallas Cowboys were set to release tight end Peyton Hendershot but instead traded him to the Kansas City Chiefs.

Dallas Cowboys tight end Peyton Hendershot / Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

With plenty of depth at the tight end position, the Dallas Cowboys let Peyton Hendershot know they planned to release him as they trimmed their roster to 53 players.

Not long after that, it was reported that they instead were going to trade the third year tight end to the Kansas City Chiefs.

MORE: Cowboys roster cuts tracker: List of players released on way to 53-men

Now instead of getting nothing, they’ll land a conditional late-round pick in exchange for the pass-catching TE.

Trade! The #Cowboys are finalizing a trade sending TE Peyton Hendershot to the #Chiefs for a late-round conditional pick, per source.

Dallas planned to cut Hendershot, who appeared in 25 games with Dallas. Instead, he lands as one of Travis Kelce’s understudies in Kansas City. pic.twitter.com/RoiEGyMutb

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) August 27, 2024

In Kansas City, Hendershot will get a chance to back up one of the best to ever play the position, Travis Kelce. He’s also going to benefit from working with Andy Reid, who is one of the best offensive minds in the NFL.

Reid also tried to recruit Hendershot after he went undrafted out of Indiana in 2022. He liked what the Cowboys had to offer and spent the past two seasons there. Hendershot leaves with 15 receptions for 141 yards with three total touchdowns.

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