Stephen Jones Articles - Page 3

The Dallas Cowboys have a new head coach in Mike McCarthy, and vice president Stephen Jones seeing a whole lot of changes coming on the defensive end as a result. “The defensive system is going to change,” McCarthy said, according to Jori Epstein of USA TODAY Sports. “The terminology, there is going to be a […]

The New York Giants hired Jason Garrett as their offensive coordinator earlier this week, a move that was met with a mixed response. Well Garrett has always been regarded as a solid offensive guy, his mostly unsuccessful nine-and-a-half year tenure as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys has many questioning him in general. But Cowboys […]

One of the biggest storylines of the 2019 NFL season for the Dallas Cowboys is the looming contract extension of quarterback Dak Prescott. It appears it has now become their top priority once the offseason officially begins. According to Michael Gehlken of the Dallas Morning News, Cowboys Vice President Stephen Jones says signing both Prescott […]

The Dallas Cowboys announced Mike McCarthy as the team’s next head coach on Wednesday but there is still some business that needs taken care of. With the offseason coming soon, Stephen Jones gave an update on a deal for Dak Prescott. “We’ve got to land the plane and get his deal done,” Jones said, via Jon […]

The Dallas Cowboys’ playoff hopes are sinking after their loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. Despite the unfortunate result of the second half of the 2019 campaign, the Cowboys are looking at the positives, one being quarterback Dak Prescott. Though Prescott didn’t throw a touchdown in the loss — while dealing with a right […]

Could the NFL seriously do away with divisions? It probably won’t happen, but Denver Broncos head coach Vic Fangio threw around the idea earlier this week, proposing that AFC teams play the other AFC teams 15 times a year, and vice versa for NFC clubs. As for the final game? Fangio suggested a rivalry game, […]

With the recent struggles of the Dallas Cowboys, there have been murmurs that head coach Jason Garrett’s job is in jeopardy. On the contrary, Cowboys’ COO Stephen Jones is “confident” in Garrett despite the “bumps” this season. “We’re not into those,” Jones said when asked about making a move during the season. “We’ve done one, but […]

The Dallas Cowboys and Dak Prescott haven’t agreed on a contract extension yet, and according to executive vice president and general manager Stephen Jones, the deal needs to be right for the franchise quarterback. Jones was a guest on both Mad Dog Sports Radio and 105.3 The Fan in Dallas on Monday and was answering […]

The roster cutdown date is quickly approaching. On August 31 all teams will have to have their roster down to their final 53 players. That means there’s going to be a lot of players out of jobs or finding new homes soon enough. However, the Dallas Cowboys might take advantage of the situation. Vice President […]

The Dallas Cowboys have been progressing through training camp and the preseason sans Ezekiel Elliott. Stephen Jones, the Director of Player Personnel for the Cowboys, went on a local radio show to speak about the contract situation with Elliott. "I don't think we're close because there hasn't been a lot of activity. Right now I […]

The Dallas Cowboys have gotten their training camp underway but there is business that needs taken care of. Stephen Jones knows this is the time of the year where players like getting deals done. According to Stephen Jones, Dallas has done many deals during training camp. The Cowboys’ COO explained that some of the players […]

Dallas Cowboys executive vice president, CEO, and director of player personnel Stephen Jones says the team is still gathering information about the Ezekiel Elliott incident in Las Vegas last weekend. This was what Jones told The Athletic Dallas Cowboys reporter Calvin Watkins on May 20. Stephen Jones said Cowboys are still gathering information on Zeke […]

The Dallas Cowboys have talked this offseason about how safety is their weakest position and according to Stephen Jones, other teams have noticed and have been making calls trying to trade them a safety. Jones was at a golf outing on Wednesday and said other teams that have a surplus at safety and need help […]

The Dallas Cowboys exercised the fifth-year option for Ezekiel Elliott which will keep him on the team through 202o but the team still hasn’t gotten a long term deal done yet. According to Stephen Jones, it’s still a priority that the two sides get a deal done, but he doesn’t have a timetable at hits […]

When the NFL owners get together later this month of the things to be discussed is a proposed new overtime rule, something that Dallas Cowboys COO Stephen Jones says the team supports. The Chiefs earlier this offseason introduced a rule change that would give both teams a chance to get the ball in overtime. Even […]

Fortunately, we’ve got some good news about Travis Frederick and the Dallas Cowboys. Dallas’ elite center was forced to miss all of last season with an autoimmune disease. Luckily the disease is treatable, but it often takes a long time to get under control. The hope has always been that Frederick would be able to […]

Two years ago, the Dallas Cowboys made defensive end Taco Charlton their first-round draft pick, taking him 28th overall. However, thus far, Charlton has actually been a pretty big disappointment. Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones thinks 2019 could be a breakout year for Charlton, saying that injuries have set him back over the course […]

Cole Beasley has made it clear that he wasn’t thrilled about his situation with the Dallas Cowboys toward the end of his tenure with the team. After the season ended, Beasley griped on Twitter about the number of targets he was receiving; the writing was on the wall that he wouldn’t re-sign with the team. […]

The Dallas Cowboys will eventually need to lock up franchise quarterback Dak Prescott as the up-and-coming signal-caller continues to progress on his original four-year rookie contract. However, it does not appear as though the two sides are close on a new contract for Prescott at least according to Cowboys executive vice president, CEO, and director […]

The Dallas Cowboys have not been very active players in the free-agent market this offseason, which is certainly not what one would expect from one of the most free-spending organizations in football. However, there is a reason for the Cowboys’ lack of activity: they have a lot of their own players to worry about. With […]

Cowboys EVP Stephen Jones, son of owner Jerry Jones, made a splash yesterday by saying Dallas’ coach Jason Garrett had his “back up against the wall.” Speaking to reporters today at the combine in Indianapolis, Garrett responded to those comments, per Charean Williams of ProFootballTalk.com. Garrett once again proclaimed he wasn’t worried about his job […]

The Dallas Cowboys have a busy offseason ahead of them. They have a bunch of impending free agents they’ll have to deal with, and some holes to fill through the draft. They’re also heading into their first season with Kellen Moore as offensive coordinator after Scott Linehan was let go. Jason Garrett is going to […]

The 2019 season will be a critical one for the Dallas Cowboys. Jason Garrett ultimately ended up saving his job last year with a strong close to the season, but he’ll be on the hot seat once again this year. Cowboys EVP Stephen Jones said Garrett’s “back is against the wall right now,” just like […]

Cole Beasley is going to be a free agent and earlier this week he seemed to have a few parting shots for the Dallas Cowboys saying the front office decided to who Dak Prescott would be throwing the ball. Cowboys EVP Stephen Jones appeared on The Rich Eisen Show on Wednesday and seemed to brush […]

The Dallas Cowboys are still searching for an offensive coordinator after parting ways with Scott Linehan after their playoff exit, and one candidate is Kellen Moore, who served as the team’s quarterbacks coach this year. With Jon Kitna coming in as the Cowboys’ new quarterbacks coach, however, it seems that Moore is poised for a […]

The Dallas Cowboys are often the talk of the town, even when the once heralded NFC East franchise has already been eliminated from Super Bowl contention. This time, it is Cowboys Executive Vice President, CEO and Director of Player Personnel Stephen Jones who is making headlines — well, sort of. With the Cowboys previously being ousted […]

Long-time Dallas Cowboys linebacker Sean Lee will be a free agent this offseason, but the Cowboys would love to have him back. “I think that’s something we’ll sit down with Sean on. He’s such a vital part of this,” said Cowboys vice president Stephen Jones in an interview with The Dallas Morning News. “What a […]

Per Dallas Cowboys vice-president Stephen Jones, their owner Jerry Jones isn’t proud of his team’s recent success. He told Jon Machota of the Dallas News that his father would prefer another Super Bowl before getting inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Cowboys VP Stephen Jones on @1053thefan strongly disagrees with the idea that Jerry […]

Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones and his son Stephen Jones don’t always agree on everything evidently including Dak Prescott running with the football. Prescott only ran 19 yards against the Carolina Panthers and the team really struggled to get the offense going. Against the New York Giants Prescott did more with his legs running for 46 […]

The Dallas Cowboys were nothing short of abysmal in their loss to the Carolina Panthers in the 2018 NFL season opener. The game was so bad that it has seemingly started a spat between Cowboys’ legend Troy Aikman and executive vice president of football operations Stephen Jones. Aikman was understandably critical of the offense on Sunday. According […]

Dallas Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones does not agree with his father’s suggestion to extend the regular season. Jones, the son of Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, thinks that the NFL preseason is essential to helping young players grow. “Here’s my problem: At the end of the day, it’s so important for these young players […]

The NFL and the NFLPA are working on a new agreement in terms of the national anthem controversy and if players will be punished for protesting the anthem. Dallas Cowboys executive Stephen Jones doesn’t seem to care about what the new rules say, he hinted on Thursday that any player who doesn’t stand for the anthem will […]

No Dallas Cowboys fan alive could possibly imagine a world in which Big D’s offensive line existed without Zack Martin yet recent headlines have fandom thinking terrible things. Executive vice president Stephen Jones admits that the organization and Martin’s camp aren’t yet close to nearing a possible contract extension that’d keep the All-Pro guard in […]

In the six weeks that have followed the Dallas Cowboys decision to part ways with former Pro Bowl wide receiver Dez Bryant, has remained afloat in free agency. There hasn’t been any significant interest in his services aside from Bryant reportedly turning down an offer from the Baltimore Ravens. All of this has puzzled Cowboys […]

The Dallas Cowboys have spent the bulk of the early portion of the offseason adding pieces to the puzzle on both sides of the ball. One of the spots that have continued to be discussed has been their play at the free safety position that has linked their lingering interest in Seattle Seahawks All-Pro safety Earl […]

In the last several days, the talk around the Dallas Cowboys has centered around the future of Pro Bowl tight end Jason Witten with him contemplating retiring after 15 years for a lead analyst job for ESPN’s Monday Night Football coverage. Much of this has given the inclination that Witten is leaning toward taking the […]

Following weeks of speculation, it appears that Dallas Cowboys Pro Bowl tight end Jason Witten is headed toward retirement for the opportunity to grab the ESPN Monday Night Football lead analyst gig. This has put Dallas without their most consistent asset in the passing game out of the mix for the 2018 NFL season. It has […]

It has been 20 years since Randy Moss was taken with the 21st overall pick by the Minnesota Vikings but that doesn’t mean the Hall of Famer has gotten over the fact he was passed on by the Dallas Cowboys who had the 8th pick and instead took linebacker Greg Ellis. According to Todd Archer […]

It’s safe to say there’s no love lost with Dez Bryant and the Dallas Cowboys after the team’s decision to cut him last week. Apart from Bryant wanting to sign with an NFC team to face his former team twice a year, he has also accused former teammates he referred to as Jason “Garrett’s guys” […]