Despite rumors flying around, the Cowboys have no interest in Daniel Jones.
During an appearance Friday on San Antonio's Sports Star radio show, Dallas executive vice president Stephen Jones said he did not expect the team to bring back the former Giants signal-caller, who was waived by Big Blue on Friday. He said no.
“No, I think we're in good shape at the quarterback position,” Jones said. “This is how we think of Cooper.” [Rush] Now it gives us the best chance to win. And certainly, we still want to see some. Let's see how the season goes here. We still want to see (Trey) Lance and we like what he brings to the table. And of course, long term, we know we've made a commitment to Duck. [Prescott] In the long run. ”
According to “The Athletic”Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy doubled down on Jones' comments, saying he is “focused” on the team's current QB room.
“I've never been in the business of looking at players based on the team they're being released to, especially in terms of the timing of their next game,” McCarthy said. “He was a prospect that I was really looking forward to coming out. But we're just putting our heads down right now and really focusing on working with the players that we have here.” .”
Jones, who was in the second year of a four-year, $160 million contract with about $80 million fully guaranteed, was granted his release on Friday after six seasons with the Giants.
The Giants and Cowboys are scheduled to play each other on Thanksgiving Day next week, and NFL fans are urging the latter to sign Jones for comedic purposes.
On Friday, when Jones appeared as a member of the team's roster on the franchise's official website, it seemed for a moment that there might be something between Jones and the Cowboys, but the webpage no longer lists Jones as a Cowboy. It is not depicted as such.
Jones, the No. 6 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, and the Giants parted ways on Friday after going 2-8 this year.
“Daniel came to see me this morning and asked if I would release him,” Giants owner John Mara said in a statement.
“We mutually agreed that it was what was best for him and for the team. Daniel is a great representative of our organization and is first class in every way. His response to this situation yesterday was We are all disappointed in the way things have turned out. We hold Daniel in high esteem and are very grateful to him. We wish him the best in his future endeavors. That’s all.”
