Overview
- Aikman and Cowboys owner Jerry Jones were observed talking on the field before Monday night’s game, a conversation multiple outlets said lasted about 10 minutes.
- On Tuesday Jones told Dallas radio that he “could and would” hire Aikman and called the idea “very possible,” keeping the door open without announcing any deal.
- Aikman has said he would “welcome any conversation” with Jones and that he would seriously consider a Cowboys role if the organization wanted his help.
- There is no formal agreement yet, and Aikman’s ESPN contract expires after this season amid reported friction with the network and longtime booth partner Joe Buck.
- Several insiders have flagged real hurdles to a reunion, citing Jones’s control of personnel decisions, existing broadcast-market limits, NFL team-access rules, and doubts about philosophical fit.