For the second consecutive year, the Cowboys made a notable trade during their bye week. This one is nowhere near the magnitude of the Amari Cooper deal that sent a first-round pick to the Oakland Raiders, but Dallas is still adding a veteran who should make an immediate impact.

On Thursday, the Cowboys agreed to send a conditional 2021 seventh-round pick to the New England Patriots in exchange for 33-year-old defensive lineman Michael Bennett, according to a source.

Dallas’ biggest need heading into next Tuesday’s NFL’s trade deadline is run-stoppers. The addition of Bennett doesn’t necessarily upgrade the Cowboys in that area. This move is more about replacing Tyrone Crawford, who had hip surgery last week and was recently placed on injured reserve.

Like Crawford, Bennett is expected to work in the defensive end rotation in Dallas’ 4-3 scheme, a better fit for him than the 3-4 defense he played in with the Patriots. Bennett will likely get...