Jerry Jones, 83, Says He Has No Succession Plan for $15.5 Billion Cowboys
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 27
Jerry Jones, 83, Says He Has No Succession Plan for $15.5 Billion Cowboys
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 27
Summary
Jerry Jones said he has no succession plan for the Dallas Cowboys, telling The Athletic that one day he simply "won’t be here" to weigh in.
At 83, Jones is still running the franchise’s front office and dismissed the idea of handing over control soon, even with son Stephen Jones long seen as the likeliest heir.
Stephen already plays a major role in team decisions, and Jones praised him as an intense but more graceful counterweight; Troy Aikman said a future transition would feel very different.
Jones bought the Cowboys for $140 million in 1989, won three Super Bowls in the 1990s, and now oversees a team Sportico values at $15.5 billion despite a title drought since 1996.