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Miami Herald
05-08-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
Cote: Cowboys owner Jerry Jones still chasing glory -- and attention
The Dallas Cowboys' best player, defensive end Micah Parsons, is upset to the point of asking for a trade, and this seems just fine with Jerry Jones, the NFL's and all of professional sports' most famous and in some eays infamous team owner. 'I'm not losing any sleep over it,' said Jones of Parsons' dissatisfaction. We have seen this before. Saw it with Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb. Heck, saw it what Emmitt Smith in 1993. Unrest over contract matters, Jones playing hardball, absorbing the attention that is as necessary to him as oxygen, then ultimately paying up. Expect that again. Few think Parsons actually will be traded. It's just Jerry being Jerry. Then again, what a windfall Dallas would get in return. The controversy, the specualtion, it's all good to Mr. Jones. 'Never fails dawg,' as Lamb tweeted after Parsons made his trade request public. 'Just pay the man what you owe [him]. No need for the extra curricular.' Said Prescott: 'He deserves to get paid. I think he should get paid, and, ultimately, going off the history of what I've seen, he will get paid. Hopefully, it's sooner than later.' Jones is seen as a smart businessman, but erred in not extending Parsons' contract a year ago when the player first wanted that. Since then, the pricetage has ballooned. Since then, Parsons made his fourth straight Pro Bowl as his four-year sack total rose to 52 1/2. Since then, comparable talents Maxx Crosby, Myles Garrett and T.J. Watt all received new contracts elsewhere that re-set the market to a point Parsons should now command a position-record deal worth well over $40 million per year. Guess Jones is not losing any sleep over that, either. Jones is cantankerous but to me still oddly entertaining at 82, a man forever fascinating to the media because he is always out front chasing headlines, but frustrating to fans because he has not chased championships nearly as effectively for decades now. Jones, also his team's general manager, is hands-on like no other owner, always a hovering sideline presence. In March he met 'informally' with Parsons, 1-on-1, but it turend into what seemed like a negotiation for a new contract that left Jones thinking --erroneously -- a new deal had been agreed upon. Parsons had other thoughts, as his agent was not involved in those talks, a seeming violation of NFLPA protocols. Again, no sleep lost. The erosion of Jones' legacy is happening gradually, like that of a rock formation, too slowly to see in real time but apparent across generations. In lockstep with the owner's diminishment, 'America's Team' as the Dallas Cowboys nickname has become archaic and taken on almost a mocking quality. The Jones Boys last won a Super Bowl 30 years ago, in '95. They have not come close, not advanced past the playoff's divisional round, since, despite a lineage of well above-average quarterbacking from the last of Troy Aikman to Tony Romo and now Prescott. It would be harsh and wrong to call Jones a failed owner. Not with three Super Bowl rings on his resume', and a decent 13 playoff appearances in the 29 years since the last title. Sports has know too many notorious, genuinely failed owners across history to count Jones among them. That dubious list may have started with Red Sox owner Harry Frazee, forever the man who traded away Babe Ruth. In Washington until recently, Dan Snyder as an NFL owner of repugnant reputation. Jerry Reinsdorf, Mike Brown, James Dolan, Jeffrey Loria in Miami, Donald Sterling and yes, Michael Jordan -- those and more names arise when the topic of controversial or lousy owners comes up. But if Jones is not by any means a failed owner it would be fair to call him a fading owner, one fighting time and his own standard of ever-more-distant success to be relevant again, relevant once more. Reputation battered but ego intact, Jones still preens as an NFL titan, though the game seems to have passed him by. Surely the rival and reigning champion Philadelphia Eagles have in the NFC East, with Washington fast-rising as the Cowboys try to rebound from a 7-10 season. South Florida's major pro-team owners — the Dolphins' Stephen Ross, Heat's Micky Arison, Marlins' Bruce Sherman, Panthers' Vincent Viola and Inter Miami's Jorge Mas — are benign by comparison. Who isn't? Those five have had varying places on the success to failure scale, but none is close to the outspoken, attention-magnet lighting rod the Cowboys' man out front is. Jones, of course, owns a special, notorious place all his own in South Florida sports history. It is how he introduced himself to the world, to Dallas and the NFL ... and to Miami. In early 1989 Jones was a wealthy but little known 46-year-old Arkansas oil and gas billionaire. Soon, everybdy would know his name. He bought the famed Dallas Cowboys, quickly fired legendary coach Tom Landry, and hired his friend and former Arkansas Razorbacks teammate Jimmy Johnson away from the Miami Hurricanes. It was a stunning, beyond-blockbuster sequence that quaked pro and college football — and Miami — and set the tone for an NFL career chasing championship and the national spotlight, not necessarily in that order. For Dallas it was not love at first sight. Many Cowboys fans initialy were shocked and bruised by the firing of the legendary Landry, then Johnson went 1-15 that first season. But Johnson's back-to-back Super Bowl wins in 1992 and '93 made Jones seem a genius, before a falling out led Johnson to briefly retire before resurfacing as Dolphins coach. When Dallas won a third Super Bowl in '95 with Barry Switzer inheriting most of Johnson's guys, it made Jones further beloved in Dallas. It has been the 30 years since that gradually have seen the owner's legacy not age especially well. No worry, though. Jerry Jones won't lose any sleep over it as long as the power is his and the attention keeps coming.
Newsweek
05-08-2025
- Sport
- Newsweek
Philadelphia Eagles Strike Surprise Deal With AFC Team
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. An unexpected trade between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Las Vegas Raiders went down on Monday night. In a move to add depth to the secondary, the Eagles have reportedly acquired the veteran cornerback, Jakorian Bennett. In exchange, the Eagles will part ways with the defensive tackle, Thomas Booker IV. via @AdamSchefter: Trade: Raiders are sending CB Jakorian Bennett to the Eagles in exchange for DT Thomas Booker IV, per sources. Trade: Raiders are sending CB Jakorian Bennett to the Eagles in exchange for DT Thomas Booker IV, per sources. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 5, 2025 The Alabama-born cornerback entered college in 2018 at Hutchinson Community College in Kansas. He played for two seasons in Community College before making the switch to a more notable program in Maryland. Bennett spent three seasons at Maryland. During his first year, he appeared in just four games. By year two, he made 12 appearances, registering 23 tackles and three interceptions. In his final season with the Terps in 2022, Bennett collected 26 tackles and two interceptions in 12 games. Jakorian Bennett #0 of the Las Vegas Raiders warms up prior to a game against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on November 17, 2024 in Miami Gardens, Florida. Jakorian Bennett #0 of the Las Vegas Raiders warms up prior to a game against the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on November 17, 2024 in Miami Gardens, 2023, Bennett entered the NFL Draft. He was a fourth-round pick for the Las Vegas Raiders. At the time, he was projected to be an "average backup or special teamer," by "High-cut cornerback who is more of a catch-challenger than an instinctive ballhawk. The high passes defensed total is an example of how aggressive Bennett is at the catch point, and he's clearly effective at tilting the 50/50 ball in his favor. However, his coverage tends to lack the needed anticipation and discipline to stay connected to NFL route runners. He has good size, but his coverage strength is a mix and match of man and zone with both featuring inconsistencies that will likely follow him into an NFL camp." via Lance Zierlein, NFL Analyst. During his rookie season in the NFL, Bennett picked up 14 games of action, four of which he started. As a rookie, he produced 32 tackles and three pass deflections. Last year, Bennett started in a career-high seven games, while seeing the field for 10 total matchups. He collected another 26 tackles while deflecting eight passes throughout the year. Booker parts ways with the Eagles after spending some time with the team as a depth piece. In 2022, Booker entered the NFL as a fifth-round pick for the Houston Texans out of Stanford. After suiting up for the Eagles during their Super Bowl-winning season, the 25-year-old defensive lineman will now take his talents to Las Vegas to make up for a key loss on the Raiders' defensive front. For more Philadelphia Eagles and NFL news, head over to Newsweek Sports.
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Rams' potential trade for Jalen Ramsey creates suspense at OTAs
All-pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey could be back with the Rams if a trade with the Miami Dolphins can be worked out. (ASSOCIATED PRESS) As the Rams went through organized-team activities on Wednesday, the players on the field were not the most compelling storyline. The distinction belongs to a certain NFL star player who potentially could be on the roster by training camp. Advertisement Miami Dolphins cornerback Jalen Ramsey, who helped the Rams win Super Bowl LVI, remains in play as a possible addition to a Rams team regarded as a Super Bowl contender, coach Sean McVay acknowledged after practice. The Dolphins have made it known that they were open to trading Ramsey, who signed an extension in 2024 and is due to earn $24.2 million this season, according to 'We certainly haven't closed the door on that,' McVay said when asked about Ramsey. 'But there hasn't been a whole lot of dialogue as of late…. We'll see if that changes, but these things can happen quickly.' The Dolphins were not expected to trade Ramsey until after June 1 — which falls on Sunday — when their cap hit would decrease from $25.2 million to $6.7 million, according to Advertisement Read more: Rams open season at home vs. Texans, will play Eagles on the road in Week 3 McVay reiterated that there remains 'a lot of layers' that would have to be worked out in terms of compensation the Dolphins might be seeking and how they would handle money due to Ramsey. Ramsey, 30, intercepted two passes last season, increasing his career total to 24. The three-time All-Pro, however, affects the game beyond his statistics. 'Obviously, we love Jalen,' McVay said. 'We know him intimately. There would be some things that we would need to be able to do if that was the direction we went.' With an offense led by quarterback Matthew Stafford, receivers Puka Nacua and Davante Adams and running back Kyren Williams, and a defense anchored by lineman Kobie Turner and edge rusher Jared Verse, the Rams are expected to make another deep playoff run. Advertisement But the Rams did nothing in free agency or the draft to upgrade the secondary. Veterans Darious Williams and Ahkello Witherspoon return as the starting cornerbacks, with Cobie Durant, Emmanuel Forbes Jr., Derion Kendrick and Charles Wallace competing for playing time. Quentin Lake, Kam Curl, Jaylen McCollough and Kam Kinchens are returning safeties. 'I feel good about where we're at,' McVay said. Read more: Kyren Williams 'feeling good' about chances for a Rams contract extension Darious Williams is confident in the group as well. 'I love that,' he said of the Rams not making changes. 'I feel like everybody in the building kind of knows what they have, and I think they're dead right on it. … They've got the right guys in the room that are going to hold it down.' Advertisement But Darious Williams also recounted how Ramsey brought out the best in him when they played opposite each other in 2021, when the Rams won the Super Bowl. 'I knew absolutely, when he was on the other side, you know, I better lock up because it's not going to be a lot of times that people are going to want to try him,' Williams said. 'That was a big thing for me, and I took it as a challenge and I took it as something I loved. 'Whatever is best for this organization is what's going to happen.' Etc. Rookie tight end Terrance Ferguson, a second-round draft pick, said his experience so far exceeded his expectations. 'Everyone's poured into me, so it's been an amazing experience,' he said. … Nacua was absent because he was returning from a family trip that was planned months ago, McVay said. … Stafford connected with Adams on several plays. 'It's fun just trying to communicate as much as I can with him,' Stafford said, adding, 'It's fun to work with guys that understand the game and still have a lot left in the tank.' Stafford also connected with Tutu Atwell for a long touchdown. … Running back Kyren Williams, who is entering the final year of his rookie contract, is participating in workouts while the Rams and his agent attempt to work out a new deal. 'Kyren has been the same stud that we know,' McVay said. 'Great demeanor, great willingness to come out here to work to be able to get better. … We'll see where this goes. But I think it's been really healthy and positive progress for sure.' … Lakers coach JJ Redick attended practice. Get the best, most interesting and strangest stories of the day from the L.A. sports scene and beyond from our newsletter The Sports Report. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
