Jones confident in Cowboys despite free-agent exits: 'We've got Dak'
Despite losing multiple starters in free agency, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones believes his club can win a Super Bowl.
"We've got Dak (Prescott). We want to get it done. I think we have been in a situation where we can get it done with less," Jones said Sunday, according to David Moore of the Dallas Morning News.
He added, "Do you still have (CeeDee) Lamb out there? Do you still have that tight end threat? Do you still have some really good players on defense? That is really the gist of what we're about this year."
The Cowboys lost multiple key contributors from last season, including Tyron Smith, Tyler Biadasz, Tony Pollard, Jonathan Hankins, and Neville Gallimore. Dallas' only free-agent addition is linebacker Eric Kendricks.
Dallas' quiet offseason can be attributed to their lack of financial wiggle room. The Cowboys currently have $4.9 million in cap space, according to Spotrac, which ranks 29th in the league. Jones said he knew their 2024 cap situation would be down to a "gnat's ass," per Moore.
Prescott carries a $55.4-million cap hit in 2024, which takes up 21.4% of the Cowboys' cap, according to Over The Cap. He's set to become an unrestricted free agent next offseason.
The 30-year-old had arguably his best season in 2023, totaling 4,516 passing yards and a league-leading 36 touchdowns. However, he threw two crucial interceptions in the Cowboys' wild-card round defeat to the Green Bay Packers.
"More (signings) doesn't necessarily beat Green Bay. ... There are other things," Jones said. "Maybe having it better strategically in different spots, but more doesn't necessarily beat them, either. We're going to have to do some things different because we've got some different faces."
Dallas finished 12-5 in each of their last three seasons. The club hasn't made it past the divisional round since the 1995 campaign.