Dallas Cowboys vice president Stephen Jones says that the team will most likely not be re-signing cornerback Byron Jones, according to Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News.
“Byron is a guy we think a lot of,” said Jones. “He’s had a great run at corner. He’s played really well, played at a high level. That’s the hard thing when you have quite a few good players on your football team is you get challenges. Byron understands that. But at the same time, he’s worried about Byron, as he should be. Certainly, we’ll visit with his guys while we’re here. Kinda see their direction, what they’re thinking. And we’ll have to keep moving.”
This does not come as much of a surprise.
With the Cowboys focusing on re-signing quarterback Dak Prescott and wide receiver Amari Cooper, there may not be much room left for Jones.
Jones is coming off of a 2019 campaign in which he played 15 games and logged 46 tackles, a forced fumble and six passes defended.
The 27-year-old, who played his collegiate basketball at the University of Connecticut, was originally selected by Dallas in the first round (27th pick overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft.
Jones immediately stepped in as a starter during his rookie year and displayed tremendous versatility over his first three seasons, playing both cornerback and safety.
He then moved exclusively to cornerback in 2018 and made his first Pro Bowl.
While Jones has only totaled two interceptions throughout his five-year NFL tenure, he is a fine cover corner and will be one of the top defensive backs available in March.
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