UPDATE: Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones expressed deep disappointment over yet another lost season as he addressed the media in a year-end press conference on December 30, 2025. The Cowboys finished the season with a dismal 7-9-1 record, marking their second consecutive losing season and extending their Super Bowl drought to an alarming 30 years.
Jones did not hold back his frustrations, stating, “I am disappointed that we aren’t in the playoffs, and we aren’t in good shape to be in the playoffs. That is a disappointment.” His ambition remains crystal clear: to retire as the owner with the most Super Bowl titles in NFL history.
Despite the grim outlook, Jones pointed to Brian Schottenheimer and Dak Prescott as potential catalysts for future success. “I think you could say he’s experienced things that, in my mind, will make him better qualified to be the head coach when we hired him last year,” Jones commented on Schottenheimer’s inaugural season. He added, “I think I saw Dak at the best we’ve ever seen him this year,” indicating a renewed hope for the quarterback’s performance moving forward.
In a shocking move earlier this week, the Cowboys fired defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus. The defense had struggled significantly, allowing a franchise-worst 511 points this season and forcing only 12 takeaways over 17 games. Jones confirmed that the next defensive coordinator will be the fourth in just four seasons, emphasizing a shift in strategy: “The way we have done it in the past, that alone will cause me not to do it that way now.”
As the offseason approaches, the Cowboys plan to keep Tyler Smith at left guard after he concluded the season playing left tackle. Jones is also open to trading one of the team’s two first-round NFL Draft picks this spring, signaling a willingness to shake up the roster to seek new talent.
When asked about the potential signing of George Pickens to a long-term contract, Jones was noncommittal but noted that it would have been financially unfeasible had he not traded away Micah Parsons.
The Cowboys’ path forward hinges on strategic decisions and roster changes as they aim to break the Super Bowl drought. Fans are eager to see how Jones and his team will address these challenges in the upcoming months.
Stay tuned for more developments as the Dallas Cowboys search for a new defensive coordinator and prepare for the 2026 NFL Draft.
