Todd Archer
FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys proprietor and common supervisor Jerry Jones isn't able to concede something about what the 2025 season might be even along with his crew's 2-3-1 document.
Disillusioned with Sunday's loss to the Carolina Panthers, Jones was buoyed by the Washington Commanders loss to the Chicago Bears that retains the Cowboys within the chase within the NFC East.
The Philadelphia Eagles lead the division with a 4-2 document however have misplaced two straight video games. The Commanders are 3-3 and go to AT&T Stadium Sunday.
“It simply jogged my memory that we're nonetheless in it,” Jones mentioned at an announcement that the East-West Shrine Bowl shall be performed at Ford Heart on Jan. 27, 2026, including, “I see a lot parity and you then think about that these groups get compromised with harm – and we will have and will (have it too) – but when we should always have some good go of it right here over the subsequent weeks forward with our harm scenario and return of harm and we will get some wins,” earlier than including how “inspired” he's for his crew's prospects given the stellar play of quarterback Dak Prescott thus far this season.
“The very last thing that I am interested by is in any manner being out of the hunt.”
The NFL commerce deadline is three weeks from at the moment. The Cowboys have further first-round picks in 2026 and 2027 from the commerce of Micah Parsons and $31 million in salary-cap house, in accordance with NFLPA figures.
In 2018, the Cowboys had been 3-4 and scuffling offensively, which led to a commerce for large receiver Amari Cooper from the Raiders for a primary spherical choose. The Cowboys received seven of their final 9 video games and made it to the divisional spherical of the playoffs.
Is there an Amari Cooper-type commerce to assist a protection that's final within the league in yards per sport (411.7) and second to final in factors per sport (30.7)?
“Properly, if there's a commerce that may assist the protection, we're in place to make that commerce,” Jones mentioned.
Jones talked about a monetary cause of buying and selling Micah Parsons for Kenny Clark. Even with no contract extension, Parsons was set to depend $21 million towards the Cowboys cap. Clark is counting roughly $2 million.
“That alone has elevated our flexibility of with the ability to have a look at potential trades proper now whereas you may need had hand cramps earlier than,” he mentioned. “So we're in place to take a look at a commerce. That does not imply we'll make one.”
The Cowboys have struggled at each degree of their protection. Whereas Jones mentioned he likes the depth of the move rush, the Cowboys have simply 11 sacks. The linebacker play has been inconsistent, and the secondary has given up too many huge performs.
The Cowboys won't have all of their solutions defensively from scheme changes to the return to well being of gamers in place earlier than the commerce deadline.
Jones mentioned linebacker DeMarvion Overshown might be again after the Nov. 9 bye week, however he's coming back from tearing three ligaments in his proper knee. Rookie cornerback Shavon Revel Jr. may make his debut as nicely after rehabbing from a torn ACL as nicely.
“We are going to weigh what are the probability of the gamers we have got coming again, how will they impression the place that can put this crew versus ought to we add a participant in a commerce?” Jones mentioned. “And I haven't got a commerce in thoughts. In any respect. And that comes about proper now if somebody is on the cellphone calling.”
