Defensive end Robert Quinn visited the Dallas Cowboys on Tuesday as a precursor to a potential swap with the Miami Dolphins.
The Dolphins are willing to pay part of Quinn’s 2019 salary, according to NFL Network, to help facilitate a trade of the pass rusher. The Cowboys have six draft picks in 2019 and are without a first-rounder, which went to Oakland in October as part of the trade for wide receiver Amari Cooper.
The Cowboys also met with recently released Chiefs safety Eric Berry, who missed the majority of last season with a heel issue. His current health status is unclear.
Both Quinn and Berry ended their Dallas visits without any deals pending, according to multiple reports. The Athletic said Quinn and the Cowboys were “not close to a deal.” Quinn also planned to meet with the New Orleans Saints.
Quinn was acquired by the Dolphins in 2018 from the Los Angeles Rams, and he started all 16 games with 6.5 sacks last season. He turns 29 in May, and has a $12.93 million salary cap number for the upcoming season.
To facilitate a trade of quarterback Ryan Tannehill to the Tennessee Titans, the Dolphins agreed to pay $5 million of his $7 million guaranteed salary for 2019.
The Cowboys are locked in a staredown with free agent defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence, who counts more than $20 million against the 2019 salary cap as a two-time franchise tag recipient. Lawrence is hopeful for a long-term deal.