Cowboys go through with Logan Wilson trade after Troy Aikman mocks them

The Cowboys didn’t let another ugly loss — and some ridicule from a franchise legend — change their buying mentality before Tuesday’s NFL trade trade deadline.Dallas is finalizing a trade to acquire Bengals linebacker Logan Wilson, per ESPN, less than 12 hours after a bad home loss to the Cardinals on “Monday Night Football” dropped the Cowboys to 3-5-1.Cincinnati will receive a seventh-round pick for Wilson, who requested the trade due to a dip in playing time, according to NFL Network.Wilson should help a defense allowing the second-most points in the NFL at 30.8 per game, and has two years remaining on his contract.Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said before the game that he had a deal in place and ESPN reported Tuesday that he likely was referring to this trade, which legendary Dallas quarterback Troy Aiman scoffed at — without knowing the specifics — during the third quarter of the Cardinals’ 27-17 win Monday.“He may want to cancel that trade,” Aikman said on ESPN after laughing.“I don’t think one player from what I’ve seen tonight is going to make a difference for this group.”Jones, 83, made some headlines Monday when he hinted at Dallas having a deal already but opted not to go into the specifics.The Cowboys have been playing from behind defensively since trading Micah Parsons to the Packers, with the unit providing as much resistance to opposing offenses as a folding chair would.Dallas is not considered a legit contender with this leaky defense, and teams usually cannot turn around a bad unit at the trade deadline due to the lack of available playmakers.Yet, Jones seemed intent on buying.“We certainly have made a trade and we may make a couple more trades before the deadline,” Jones said on “The Stephen A.

Smith Show,” as transcribed by ESPN.“We’ve made one.

We possibly could make two more, and I’m going to wait and let you read about that when we send the papers in tomorrow.”Perhaps those other two deals will be put...