After 11 weeks, the 2024 Dallas Cowboys season appears to be a failure. With a 3-7 record and five consecutive losses, the Cowboys have only a 1% chance of reaching the playoffs, according to NFL.com.
The team’s primetime loss to the Houston Texans on Monday left owner and general manager Jerry Jones thinking similarly to the rest of the sports world. “We just aren’t playing well, and it’s several things,” he remarked after the game.
There are issues at every position, and injuries have compounded the problems. Seeing quarterback Dak Prescott on crutches emphasized that the team’s hope for a successful season faded when he underwent hamstring surgery. Nevertheless, his teammates appreciated his presence.
“It shows his selflessness. It speaks volumes to the person, the player, and the leader that Dak is,” said wide receiver CeeDee Lamb.
Unfortunately, Prescott’s support didn’t help backup QB Cooper Rush and the Cowboys’ offense. Rush completed just 56.5% of his passes (13 of 23) for 45 yards against the Philadelphia Eagles. The following week, against the Texans, he threw for 354 yards but completed only 58.2% (32 of 55) of his passes. The offense managed just 10 points, all in the first half.
Running back Rico Dowdle couldn’t find any success on the ground, and the Cowboys almost doubled their pass attempts compared to Rush’s first start. Despite this, third-string QB Trey Lance seems no closer to making his first start in Dallas.
“I would look for us to stay with the experience,” Jones stated.
While the Cowboys could use major changes, they won’t come from the coaching staff this season. The front office remains supportive of head coach Mike McCarthy. According to Jones, the locker room is not lost.
“I can tell you right now with the kind of careers a bunch of those guys have, the kind of prospects of their futures, the kind of competitors they are, I don’t worry one ounce about losing anything as far as in the family of losing the team,” Jones explained.
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Jerry Jones and Cowboys view Micah Parsons as a key part of their future
As the trade deadline approached last week, there was some speculation surrounding the possibility of the Dallas Cowboys trading Micah Parsons. However, this speculation was unfounded, and Cowboys owner Jerry Jones made it clear that Parsons is an essential part of the team’s future.
“No, absolutely not,” Jones stated on 105.3 The Fan when asked if the team had ever considered trading Parsons.
Parsons, who leads the team in pressures despite having been sidelined since Week 4 against the Giants, is expected to return to action this Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles. Jones emphasized that he wants Parsons to remain with the team for the long haul.
“I wouldn’t because we want Micah Parsons, he’s integral to our future,” Jones explained when asked about the possibility of moving Parsons. “So ‘no’ is the big answer.”
This sentiment is shared by Cowboys EVP Stephen Jones and vice president of player personnel Will McClay, both of whom play key roles in decision-making for the team.
“We haven’t had one conversation, ever, about not having Micah Parsons on the team, ever,” Jones said.
With the trade rumors put to rest, Parsons and the Cowboys are now focused on snapping a three-game losing streak and securing their first home win of the 2024 season. When Parsons is cleared to return to the field, he won’t be limited by any sort of pitch count.
“Once I’m playing, I’m playing, that’s just the competitor in me…” Parsons said. “It’s hard to restrain that.”
