Dallas Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones Considers Stepping Down Amid Longest Drought in NFC Championship Appearance

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Jerry Jones has been the owner of the Dallas Cowboys for over 29 seasons, but the team has not appeared in an NFC championship game during that time, the longest drought in the conference. In a recent interview, Jones mentioned that he has occasionally considered stepping down as general manager, but remains focused on how to get the Cowboys back to the Super Bowl.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Dallas Cowboys have gone 29 seasons without an NFC championship game appearance, the longest drought in the conference.
  • Owner Jerry Jones has considered stepping down as general manager, but remains focused on getting the team back to the Super Bowl.
  • The team's financial dealings with standout players, such as Micah Parsons and Dak Prescott, have risked overshadowing the team's football preparations.
  • Parsons, a star defender, is in the fifth and final year of his rookie contract and could be eligible for the franchise tag in 2026.
  • The Cowboys have five playoff wins in the past 29 seasons, which Jones attributes to his own business acumen and passion for making player personnel decisions.
  • Jones believes that a contract hold-in from Parsons would not impact the team's development during camp, although his injury status remains unclear.

Statistics:

  • 29 seasons since the Dallas Cowboys last appeared in an NFC championship game.
  • 7-10 season in 2023 marked the end of Mike McCarthy's five-year run as coach.
  • 12 sacks and 12 tackles for loss in 13 games by Micah Parsons in 2023, the lowest tallies of his four seasons in Dallas in each category.
  • $136 million, four-year contract with $100 million guaranteed received by CeeDee Lamb in August 2023.
  • $10 million contract received by Dak Prescott before the start of the 2023 season.

Sources:

  • "AP NFL" - (no publication date stated)