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<p>FRISCO, Texas &#8212; The Dallas Cowboys have made a trade to try to upgrade their roster during the open week for the second straight year, although this move isn&#8217;t quite as bold.</p><p>The Cowboys acquired defensive lineman Michael Bennett from the New England Patriots for a conditional late-round draft pick in 2021, a person with direct knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Thursday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal hasn&#8217;t been announced.</p><p>The open week for Dallas (4-3) was after seven games last year as well, when they sent their first-round pick in this year&#8217;s draft to Oakland for receiver Amari Cooper. The Cowboys&#8217; new No. 1 target has proven to be a big boost for quarterback Dak Prescott&#8217;s offense.</p><p>Bennett had just returned to the Patriots after serving a one-game suspension for what he said was a &#8220;philosophical disagreement&#8221; with defensive line coach Bret Bielema.</p><p>Bennett is familiar with Dallas secondary coach and passing game coordinator Kris Richard. They were together for five seasons in Seattle.</p><p>The 33-year-old Bennett is also familiar with Texas and the Cowboys. He played high school football in the Houston area before going to Texas A&amp;M. His younger brother, tight end Martellus Bennett, was a second-round pick by Dallas in 2008 and spent his first four seasons with the Cowboys.</p><p>Michael Bennett should give the Cowboys the position flexibility they desire under defensive coordinator and line coach Rod Marinelli. The move is also a nod to the loss of Tyrone Crawford, who tried to play through a hip injury but needed surgery and is out for the season.</p><p>A three-time Pro Bowler, Bennett had his best season in 2015 with the Seahawks, when he had a career-high 10 sacks. He&#8217;s had nine sacks twice, most recently last year in his only season with Philadelphia, one of the Dallas&#8217; NFC East rivals.</p><p>Bennett had 2&#189; sacks in six games with the Patriots. He has 65&#189; sacks for his career.</p><p>The Cowboys next play at the New York Giants on Monday, Nov. 4.</p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Schuyler Dixon</p><p>AP Pro Football Writer</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><factboxMeta><p>EDITOR&#8217;S NOTE</p><p>At press time, the game between the Washington Redskins and Minnesota Vikings was still in progress.</p></factboxMeta></div>

Source: Cowboys get Bennett from Pats for late-round pick