Although the Dallas Cowboys can’t comment publicly about their interest in acquiring suspended ans defensive back Adam “Pacman” Jones, it appears they are seriously considering the idea.
NFL sources said the Cowboys are looking into the possibility of trading for Jones, but that the discussions are moving at a slow pace. The third-year cornerback missed all of last season after he was suspended by the league for multiple off-the-field incidents.
Jones has yet to be reinstated but that wouldn’t prevent the ans from trading him to another team. A suspended player can be traded but he would not be eligible to play until the suspension is lifted.
League spokesman Greg Aiello said in an e-mail Thursday, “[Jones] has been told that there will be a decision on his status for the 2008 [season] at some point prior to the opening of training camps. The commissioner will review all relevant facts, including his conduct over the past year, and make a decision.”
The ans would probably prefer to trade Jones before the NFL Draft when he would command more in return.
NFL sources said the Cowboys could potentially offer a second-day draft pick, probably as high as a fourth-rounder, to obtain Jones. Last season the Patriots traded a fourth-round pick to Oakland in return for receiver Randy Moss.