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Following a 44-24 loss to the Washington Commanders over the weekend, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones made it clear falling to 3-4-1 on the season wouldn't dictate whether or not he swings a trade before the deadline on Nov. 4. "If I saw a proposition for us to help this team, no matter what this score was today, then I would look at it on the merits of helping the team," Jones said at the time. "I would completely look at the merits for both next week or the weeks after [and the longer term]. No, today would not affect a decision on trading for a player." He later admitted he didn't think the Cowboys were necessarily one player away from becoming a legitimate unit on the defensive side of the ball. More NFL: NFL’s Potential Ravens Punishment Revealed After Lamar Jackson Controversy More NFL: NFL Announces Punishment Decision After Baker Mayfield Incident "I don't know what's realistic," Jones said. "Could one better player -- if we didn't pay too big a price to have a better player on defense to possibly help? I'm not trying to be cute, but that's why you'd go get him because you think that you could go help your defense. Are we one player away on defense? I think we're not. I think we're more than that away, but what we're closer to than it looks, in my mind, is executing better on defense." As Jones thrust a potential trade into question earlier in the week, his most recent comments to the Wall Street Journal raised even more eyebrows. The team's owner and general manager suggested he wasn't focused on the trade deadline and instead has his sights set on business outside of the NFL. "There’s $100 billion present value with gas out there. That’s why I’m talking to you on the telephone rather than trying to fix our defense with the Dallas Cowboys," Jones said. Fans rushed to social media to show their frustration with Jones. "May be the defining quote of his tenure as owner," one person said. Another added: "Maybe he should sell the team to someone who actually cares then." "Jerry Jones already has checked out on this season. Why can’t he just sail off in the sunset with his son on their yacht and hire an actual GM," questioned a third. While the Cowboys owner intimated he's not focused on the deadline, Fox Sports insider Jay Glazer reported Dallas attempted to trade for star pass rushers Trey Hendrickson of the Cincinnati Bengals and Maxx Crosby of the Las Vegas Raiders.
