On Friday, the Minnesota Vikings traded cornerback Andrew Booth Jr. to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for cornerback Nashon Wright. Tom Pelissero of NFL Media first reported the trade.
Booth Jr. was buried at the bottom of the cornerback depth chart that was released by the team earlier this week. He had not practiced much during training camp, and the writing was on the wall for the two parties to go different ways. The former Clemson Tiger was drafted in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft and had high expectations.
Sadly, he could never get his footing with the team after an injury cut his rookie year short.
In exchange for Booth Jr., the Vikings received another cornerback, Nashon Wright, who had also been struggling with his team. Wright was not great in coverage for the Cowboys, but his PFF grade for run support was a favorable 78 overall.
It will be interesting to see if Wright makes the final roster, but the trade makes sense regardless. The Vikings send away a player they would’ve cut anyway. This allows them to get a view of Wright, and they can decide what to do next.
