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The Dallas Cowboys acquired defensive end Robert Quinn from the Miami Dolphins on Thursday for a 2020 sixth-round pick.

Quinn, who visited The Star last week and also met with the New Orleans Saints, is getting a new one-year deal worth $8 million from the Cowboys and he can earn $1 million more in incentives, according to sources.

Quinn was set to make $11.8 million in the last year of his contract. Earlier in the month, the Dolphins paid Quinn a $1.12 million roster bonus and reportedly were willing to pay some of Quinn’s base salary to facilitate a trade. The Dolphins recently paid $5 million of the $7 million guaranteed to quarterback Ryan Tannehill as part of a trade to the Tennessee Titans.

The Dolphins, however, are not paying any of the money in Quinn’s new deal with the Cowboys, the sources said. The Cowboys have a need to improve their pass rush. At the league meetings in Arizona earlier this week, Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said the discussions with DeMarcus Lawrence on a long-term deal have reached an “impasse,” but the club remains hopeful a contract can be worked out before the July 15 deadline. Lawrence, who had 10.5 sacks last season, was given the franchise tag for the second straight year, guaranteeing him at least $20.5 million in 2019.

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