Cowboys stars Prescott (twice), Ezekiel Elliott, Zack Martin and CeeDee Lamb all had ugly holdouts and negotiations. All of them eventually got paid, big time. But was it worth it, especially to the Cowboys' organization?

Jones has owned the Cowboys since 1989, so there's little doubt that he knows the process, and the same goes for his son, Stephen Jones, who's been a higher-up with the team since the initial purchase, first being named one of the team's three vice presidents.

The Dallas Cowboys have gone through a lot of disappointment in recent years. Jerry Jones chose to take action during the 2025 NFL offseason. Jones made the decision to move on from former head coach Mike McCarthy.