Cowboys owner and G.M. Jerry Jones conducted his annual training-camp press conference on Thursday. With current coach Mike McCarthy sitting to the right, Jones talked at length about the state of the organization.
Speaking to reporters after the formal session ended, Jones praised the man some think will be the next head coach of the Cowboys.
Bill Beilichick.
“I think he may be the best coach, certainly of my time in the NFL, and I happen to be part of a team that had the great Tom Landry, and I’d put him right there,” Jones said regarding the six-time Super Bowl winner, via Calvin Watkins of the Dallas Morning News. “Bill’s a friend and a great coach.”
Some wonder whether Belichick and Jones could coexist. Jones apparently thinks they can.
“I like Bill Belichick,” Jones said. “He’s a friend.”
The question is whether he’ll be the Cowboys’ coach in 2025. Much of that depends on what McCarthy does with the team in 2024.
At least there’s no ambiguity. McCarthy’s job is on the line. And everyone knows it.
Including every player in the locker room.
UPDATE 9:14 a.m. ET 7/26/24: A prior version of this article indicated that the comments about Belichick happened during the formal press conference, with McCarthy next to Jones. They actually happened after the fact, with Jones speaking to a small group of reporters. We apologize for the error.