Jerry Jones Not Reducing Role as Cowboys GM: 'Might as Well Cut All the Bulls--t'
January 6, 2025
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones made it abundantly clear that he's not giving up his general manager duties during a chat with NFL Network's Jane Slater after his team's 23-19 home loss to the Washington Commanders on Sunday to cap a 7-10 season.
Slater relayed the quotes from Jones, who notably said: "the facts are…since I have to decide where the money is spent, then you might as well cut all the bulls--t. That's who's making the call anyway."
Jane Slater @SlaterNFLJerry Jones also made some concessions about the roster and some of the decisions but when I asked him if he would concede the role given the scrutiny of it this season the answer was, " No. I bought the team and…somebody asked, 'Did you buy this for your kids?' And I said hell…
The Cowboys received much scrutiny during the offseason after failing to make any splashy moves to bring in outside talent and improve the roster.
Dallas did re-sign quarterback Dak Prescott and wide receiver CeeDee Lamb to highlight the offseason, but it was clear the Cowboys needed some help on both sides of the ball to hopefully improve a disappointing 2023 finish, which saw the team fall 48-32 to the No. 7 seed Green Bay Packers in the NFC Wild Card round.
However, alarm bells sounded after Dallas fell 44-19 to the New Orleans Saints in Week 2. The Cowboys did rebound a bit and found themselves 3-2 after five games, but a five-game losing streak then followed. During that stretch, Prescott suffered a season-ending hamstring injury in Week 9 versus the Atlanta Falcons.
Cooper Rush took over down the stretch, and the Cowboys did post a respectable finish, going 4-3. But it wasn't nearly good enough for the playoffs as Dallas finished four games behind the Packers for the final playoff spot.
Dallas now enters the offseason with major questions on offense and defense, but Jones has to answer a big head coaching question. Mike McCarthy's five-year contract expires on January 14, and it's a waiting game to see if he'll be extended or let go.
For now, though, the Cowboys have now officially gone 30 seasons since they've made the NFC Championship Game, let alone make or win the Super Bowl. Jones has certainly fielded his fair share of criticism along the way for his decisions, but it's clear he will not be ceding any control based on his postgame comments.