ATLANTA – After a 27-21 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday afternoon, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones reiterated that he is “all in” on the 2024 season and will do whatever it takes to help his team improve. team after a 3-5 start.
“We will do everything we can at all times to improve this team and, in our judgment, if there is something we have to give up to help improve, we will do it,” Jones said. “I know everyone understands it, I don’t think I have to say it, but it’s something we’ll do.”
That seemed to indicate that the Cowboys would make a possible move before the trade deadline this Tuesday, which Jones confirmed and also indicated that some moves could already be in the process of being made.
“We could, yes,” Jones said when asked if the Cowboys could make a trade this week. “It takes two to tango, but we have some things going on.”
He added that there is “concern” about the state of the team at this time.
“We’ll probably do a couple of big things this week, if things go our way,” Jones said. “The bottom line is that if you knew exactly what to do, this wouldn’t be the game it is in the NFL.”
Jones and management had been adamant that they liked their roster and felt they could win with the players they currently have, but with the injured list piling up and being two games under .500, it may be time for a change. . Still, his belief in the team’s current locker room remains strong.
“That locker room is full of guys who can do it,” Jones said. “I believe in them, coaches and everything.”
That confidence extends to head coach Mike McCarthy, who is in the final year of his contract with the Cowboys but still has Jones’ full support.
“I’m good with Mike. I know how hard he works, I like his football mentality, I know how well he works,” Jones said. “He has, in my opinion, an outstanding training record. He is very good with the players, they think very highly of him. He has a lot of fire inside him.”
It was clear that this loss was heartbreaking for Jones, who recognizes that this is not a great moment for Cowboys football. He gave an emotional speech and story to the team in the locker room about Michael Irvin, who returned from knee surgery to lead the team to three Super Bowls. It’s those kinds of memories that make Jones see the light amid the darkness of the first eight games of this 2024 season.
“I’ve seen too many times when this gets dark, I’ve seen a positive jump there and go from there,” Jones said. “Personally, I’m far from dismayed for our team this year.”
