It’s easy to see the clock has been winding down on Jerry Jones’ time as the owner of the Dallas Cowboys in recent years. And many people have been wondering what exactly the succession plan of the team will be in the near future. On Friday evening, Jerry Jones’ son, Stephen Jones–the EVP of the Cowboys, addressed questions about him taking over as the team’s general manager one day.
Stephen Jones on the succession plan with the Cowboys
“I don’t think about that. I want to enjoy every moment with my father. He’s the owner and the president and the GM. I cherish every minute that I’ve gotten to work with my father. A lot of people don’t get that opportunity. I cherish the opportunity. I want to be where my feet are. There’s that old saying that Dak (Prescott) likes to use, enjoy what you’re doing at the moment,” Jones said via 105.3 The Fan.
“We’ll cross that road one day. No one’s getting out of here alive the last I checked. At some point that may be the case, but we’ll worry about those things when they happen. I just want to enjoy working with him and being a part of something special. I know right now we’re frustrated with how our team is competing on the field, but overall we’ve had a hell of a run and think we got a lot left in us,” Jones explained.
Jerry Jones helped was the owner during the Cowboys’ glory years in the early 1990s, when the franchise won three Super Bowls with Michael Irvin, Emmitt Smith, and Troy Aikman. But those days are long gone. And his time with the franchise is surely winding down at some point, so you’d think the franchise would be working on some sort of a succession plan.
The Cowboys have had a disappointing start to the 2024 campaign with a 3-3 record. They just got thoroughly thrashed by the Detroit Lions, losing 49-7. Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott threw two interceptions. And the Cowboys defense could find no answer for the Lions’ offensive attack, after they rolled up 492 total offensive yards. Dallas only managed to finish with 53 rushing yards on 17 carries. Prescott only had 178 passing yards, completing just 17 of his 33 passes.