CBS Sports: Jerry Jones, the general manager and owner of the Dallas Cowboys, explains why he won’t be available at the NFL Combine.
Jerry Jones, the general manager and owner of the Dallas Cowboys, will not be addressing the media at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis.
The 2025 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis this week marks the official start of the NFL Draft season. Brian Schottenheimer, the new head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, will be speaking to the national media for the first time.
There will be one noticeable missing throughout combine week, even though Schottenheimer will be on the stage.
Jerry Jones, the general manager and owner of the Cowboys, who usually has a lot to say, will not be interacting with reporters in Indianapolis.
Three NFL general managers, including Jones, will not be accessible. Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles and Miami Dolphins general manager Chris Grier will likewise not be available to the media.
It will be the Schottenheimer show in Indianapolis as Jerry will not be available to the media.
Starting on Monday, February 24, 329 NFL Draft candidates will travel to Indianapolis for the combine, where they will participate in club interviews, orientation, and pre-examinations. Players will resume their team interviews and medical examinations on Tuesday, February 25.
Linebackers and defensive linemen will start on-field drills at Lucas Oil Stadium, the site of the combine since 1987, on Thursday, February 27.
The quarterbacks, wide receivers, and running backs will practice on Saturday, the defensive backs and tight ends on Friday, and the offensive linemen on Sunday, March 2.
