Cowboys' owner Jerry Jones on Odell Beckham Jr. decision: 'Stand by'
Beckham recently hinted he's not interested in playing in the regular season
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Dallas Cowboys seemingly decided to move on from Odell Beckham Jr., but this week Jerry Jones seemed to hint that the team still has a certain level of interest in the free agent wide receiver.
Jones said that any potential Beckham signing would happen sooner rather than later.
When Jones was asked about the timetable of a possible signing he replied, "I don’t want to talk about that but stand by…This thing could break," he said as the NFL owners meetings concluded on Tuesday in Dallas.
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Sep 19, 2021; Inglewood, California, USA; Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones before the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium. (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)
After Beckham spent time with the Cowboys during a visit last week and Jones was singing a different tune at the time.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The longtime Cowboys owner acknowledged that Beckham was still working his way back to full health. Beckham suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee suffered in February during the Super Bowl.
Odell Beckham Jr. #3 of the Los Angeles Rams warms up prior to the NFL Super Bowl LVI football game against the Cincinnati Bengals at SoFi Stadium on February 13, 2022, in Inglewood, California. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
Jones said have great players on a roster is always important.
"Great players make great plays. Great ones make exceptional plays," Jones said. "And so I hope we advance here where a handful of great plays, if I may be arm waving about it, could be the difference in a world championship."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Dallas Cowboys Micah Parsons and Trevon Diggs attend the NBA game between the Phoenix Suns and Dallas Mavericks with Odell Beckham Jr. at American Airlines Center on December 05, 2022 in Dallas, Texas. (Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images)
Although Jones reiterated his interest in Beckham, the team decided to add a different veteran wide receiver to the roster earlier this week.
T.Y. Hilton agreed to a one-year deal on Monday with Dallas that guarantees him $600,000 for the reminder of the season.
"I think he can help. Now [this week against Jacksonville]," Jones said. "He came in really in shape. And he's got all that experience."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Hilton practiced for the first time Wednesday and said he has spent 10 hours a day the past two days at The Star learning the system.
"I got a lot of calls," Hilton said. "I told my agent if I get the right call, right team, right situation -- I'm interested. I feel like this is the right situation for me." The four-time Pro-Bowl hideout added he is healthy after coming back from neck surgery last season.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday would clinch a playoff spot for the Cowboys.