If you’ve been following NFL media news recently, you have surely heard about the ongoing saga between former Cowboys legend Troy Aikman, Joe Buck, and ESPN; if you have missed the story, here’s the general rundown.
In the spring, ESPN extended Buck, perhaps the NFL’s most prominent announcer, to a six-year, $108M deal — Aikman, his partner for 25 years, was not approached for an extension.
The six-year extension is in the neighborhood of $108 million, sources said, and means
He is a “free agent” after this season, and Buck’s deal was not announced until late summer, which has apparently led to a personal beef between the pair that boiled over before the Monday Night Football game on October 12th.
It now seems this all-time broadcast duo is destined to split, with Aikman having to find a new place to land in 2027. If you can believe it, Jerry Jones butted into the situation, which leads us to the topic of the story here.
Could Jerry Jones & Troy Aikman Team Up Again?
(Interest Expressed in Front Office Reunion by Both Sides)
Following the widely reported Buck-Aikman story, Jones was asked about it during an interview on 105.3 The Fan and praised the former Cowboys QB, saying, “There’s nobody more qualified” than he is — it’s important to remember, also, that the Miami Dolphins agreed with that assessment.
When the Phins were looking for a new general manager and head coach this offseason, Aikman was used as a consultant for the search. He’s no longer in that role, and an official deal was never signed, but he has now been involved in front office decision-making.
Aikman, in response to the implication by Jones, told Mike Fisher that he’d be happy to sit down with his former boss and talk about a role within the organization.
Specifically, he said, “I’d have a hard time not looking at that.”
This is obviously all speculative, and way far in the future, but Aikman is going to need to start grappling with a job search pretty soon. This ESPN drama doesn’t feel like it has a light at the end of the tunnel, and Dallas is in need of change as they continue to flail this season.
Now, we know Jones will never relinquish the GM/President role, and Stephen Jones enjoys immense power as well as director of player personnel, but a “Senior Advisor” kind of title would make sense.
Troy Aikman is a great football mind, which would make this a sensible move, but it would also bring a slew of headlines with it, and that might be the most alluring aspect for Jerry Jones.
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