Jerry Jones on a possible role for Troy Aikman with the Cowboys: 'Don't rule it out'

Aikman won three Super Bowls with the Cowboys in the 1990s. Jerry Jones is the owner and general manager of the Dallas Cowboys. That much is not going to change, no matter what. We know that not only from years of watching him operate, but also from his direct quotes over the nearly 40 years that he's owned the team. But that doesn't mean there can't or won't be changes and/or additions to the Cowboys' front office. And apparently, we shouldn't close the door on something like that happening with a prominent former Cowboys quarterback: Troy Aikman. Jones was asked during a Monday morning radio appearance on 105.3 The Fan about the possibility of Aikman joining the Cowboys in a major role, and he didn't rule it out.

"The answer is not that necessarily we're going to do something more direct with the team at this time, but don't rule it out," Jones said, via The Athletic. "It's very possible." Aikman is currently employed as the lead analyst on ESPN's "Monday Night Football" broadcast, and has spent the last 26 years calling games for either ESPN or FOX. But he was also recently hired as a consultant for the Miami Dolphins, whom he helped during their search for a new general manager, which ultimately resulted in their hiring former Packers