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Updated · Fox News · Aug 27
Jerry Jones, 83, Says He Has No Succession Plan for $15.5 Billion Cowboys
Updated
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.

Insights

Will Jerry Jones' refusal to step down ultimately sabotage the Dallas Cowboys' chances of ending their decades-long Super Bowl drought?
With Stephen Jones already pulling the strings, is the 83-year-old owner's denial of a succession plan just an illusion of control?