Dak Prescott Trade Talk Ends at the Source: Jerry Jones Says No Team Has Called — and a Trade 'Wouldn't Make Any Sense'

FRISCO — Deadline day generates a rumor for every roster spot, and on Tuesday morning the Cowboys' owner took the biggest one off the table himself. Asked on 105.3 The Fan whether teams have called about trying to acquire quarterback Dak Prescott, Jerry Jones answered: "No. No, not really," according to Bolavip's report of the appearance, published Tuesday and read in full by this desk. "We've always, let's say for two-thirds of his contract and two-thirds of time with us, we've had him in a position where it wouldn't make any sense to trade him."

Jones added a health note that matters for the stretch run: "Relatively speaking, we're acceptably healthy. Our quarterback is really in good shape. That's saying a lot. We've had years when we haven't had him in that good of shape," Bolavip reported. Prescott has thrown for over 2,300 yards and 16 touchdowns through the first nine games, and the 4-5 Cowboys sit second in an NFC East race the report describes as expected to stay heated until the final week, with the Giants leading at 5-2-1.

The other name in the deadline-day speculation, wide receiver George Pickens, drew the same answer in a different form. Jones clarified that Pickens's absence against Indianapolis was "100% injury-related," according to A to Z Sports' report of the appearance, read this run, and ESPN's Adam Schefter has reported the Cowboys have no plans to move him. The one addition Jones did flag is at running back, after Tyler Goodson's knee injury: Pro Football Talk reported Jones said that move is more likely a signing from outside the organization than a trade. The deadline is 3 p.m. Central today; on the owner's own telling, Dallas's quarterback and its franchise-tagged receiver will both still be Cowboys when it passes.