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Cowboys acquire Caesar Rayford from Colts

Caesar Rayford

Indianapolis Colts linebacker Caesar Rayford runs a drill during practice at the NFL team’s football training camp Monday, Aug. 5, 2013, in Anderson, Ind. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

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Maybe the Cowboys have been hitting the “secret sauce,” in recent days, because they’re suddenly trade-happy.

According to Todd Archer of ESPNDallas, the Cowboys have sent a conditional pick in 2015 to the Colts in exchange for defensive end Caesar Rayford.

He’s the second player they’ve brought in, after acquiting linebacker Edgar Jones from the Chiefs and sending defensive lineman Sean Lissemore to the Chargers and tight end Dante Rosario to the Bears.

The Colts were trying the 6-foot-7 Rayford as an outside linebacker, but his physical stature alone makes him a better fit in a 4-3 defense. The 27-year-old was previously in the CFL and the Arena League, with no NFL experience.