Overview
- Jones told 105.3 The Fan he considered Payton for Dallas on several occasions, saying the coach was never available when the Cowboys were weighing changes.
- He praised Payton’s résumé and coaching acumen, calling him one of the most respected coaches he has encountered.
- Payton was Bill Parcells’ assistant in Dallas from 2003 to 2005 before winning a Super Bowl with the Saints and later taking over the Broncos in 2023.
- Denver enters Week 8 at 5-2 and atop the AFC West, while Dallas continues its first season under head coach Brian Schottenheimer after Mike McCarthy’s January exit.
- Payton indicated he plans to share untold stories about near-misses with the Cowboys in a future book, describing one such episode as unbelievable.