Overview
- ESPN’s Monday Night Football broadcast showed Stephen A. Smith seated next to Jerry Jones in the Cowboys owner’s suite during the second quarter at AT&T Stadium.
- Cameras captured Smith appearing to shake Jones’ hand and leave immediately after a Cowboys fumble, and he exited the suite early in the quarter.
- Joe Buck joked on air about the scene, quipping that Smith was heading out to post on social media.
- Earlier in the day, Jones told Smith on his SiriusXM show that Dallas “has made one” trade and could make more before the 4 p.m. ET deadline, saying help would be on the field right away on defense.
- Coverage highlights the Cowboys’ defensive struggles and notes rumored targets such as Logan Wilson, Trey Hendrickson and Bradley Chubb, with no trades formally announced yet.