New England Patriots trade Justin Green to Dallas Cowboys for Ben Bass

Aug 22, 2013; Detroit, MI, USA; New England Patriots defensive back Justin Green (41) during a preseason game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 22, 2013; Detroit, MI, USA; New England Patriots defensive back Justin Green (41) during a preseason game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Dallas Cowboys have been looking for help in the secondary for some time. Now that cornerback Orlando Scandrick has been suspended for the first four games of the season after he reportedly tested positive for molly, the Cowboys badly need a replacement for Scandrick and it looks like they have already found a player who can at least challenge for playing time with Scandrick out.

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According to Nick Eatman of DallasCowboys.com, the Cowboys have traded defensive tackle Ben Bass to the New England Patriots for cornerback Justin Green.

"The Cowboys have already made a move to bolster the cornerback position after learning of Orlando Scandrick’s four-game suspension.The team has traded for cornerback Justin Green in a move with the Patriots, who received defensive tackle Ben Bass in return.Green (5-10, 200) spent last year with the Patriots both on the practice squad twice with a two-game stint on the active roster. Green joined New England as a rookie free agent in 2013 out of Illinois.Green will join a cornerback position including Brandon Carr, Morris Claiborne, Sterling Moore, B.W. Webb and Terrance Mitchell, until Scandrick returns in Week 5."

Green went undrafted out of Illinois in 2013 and was signed by the Patriots as an undrafted free agent. Originally a running back, Green moved to defensive in his final collegiate season. He was on the practice squad for most of the season. He had three tackles in the Patriots 23-6 loss to the Washington Redskins in their preseason opener Thursday night.  Bass went undrafted out of Texas A&M in 2012 and found his way onto the Cowboys’ roster. He was placed on injured reserve without playing in a game last season.