Lions Cowboys Swap Players

The Dallas Cowboys have traded CB Anthony Henry to the Detroit Lions for QB Jon Kitna.

Lions GM Martin Mayhew, meanwhile, has been trying for weeks to trade Kitna, who started 36 consecutive games for the team before going on injured reserve last October. Kitna became expendable after the Lions signed veteran QB Daunte Culpepper to a contract extension last month.

The Cowboys are in need of a veteran back-up to starter Tony Romo as they released QB Brad Johnson yesterday. Henry, 31, started 51 of 57 games the last four seasons with the Cowboys, and his six interceptions in 2007 tied for fifth-best in the league.

In Detroit Henry will join newly-acquired Eric King and roster holdovers Keith Smith and Travis Fisher as the cornerbacks under contract for next season.