USAToday: Inside Slant - Dallas Cowboys
Slowly but surely, suspended cornerback Adam Pacman Jones is taking the necessary steps to get back into the league and join the Cowboys.
He moved to Dallas. He has passed his physical. He is bonding with teammates.
And now he has met with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to give him an update on his activities.
Goodell has said all along that he wanted to meet with Jones before making a decision on his status.
Well, now that the meeting has taken place, Jones and the Cowboys are simply waiting on the commissioner's decision.
"At the risk of looking presumptuous or looking any way, I don't want to speak to that," Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said. "I do agree with Roger's policies and sense with what he wants to do with any given player and I respect that. I know Adam is working hard and zeroing in on doing everything it takes to be an NFL player.
We're trying to make that as possible as we can."
Jones would like to participate in the Cowboys' OTA workouts and/or the minicamp — which run the next three weeks.
Or he would he would like to at least visit the team's Valley Ranch headquarters, where he can meet with team counselors and work out with the conditioning staff.
Players under suspension are barred from the team facility and participating in team functions.
Jones, who moved to Dallas a couple of weeks ago, is currently working out with Bengals receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Bears receiver Devin Hester and Texas Tech receiver Michael Crabtree at SMU under the guidance of former Cowboys star Deion Sanders.
"I have no idea when the commissioner is going to decide to allow him to have some involvement or all involvement with the team," Jerry Jones added. "That's not something that I can speculate on right now."
What is certain is that Jones has made a solid impression on his owner and new teammates already.
Defensive tackle Tank Johnson, who was suspended last season when he signed with the Cowboys, plans to be a mentor to Jones. He said he talks to him weekly and believes the Cowboys offer a good situation for him.
"He's still going through the process. He's still got things ... he's still got loopholes he's got to get through," Johnson said. "When you come to a new team and you don't really have any real friends that you know very well. They make the transition a lot more smooth.
"The important thing is getting him here and getting him acclimated. I have told him, 'You are a good kid. We know you and we're looking forward to having you on the team and we're excited about you proving everybody wrong.'"
He moved to Dallas. He has passed his physical. He is bonding with teammates.
And now he has met with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to give him an update on his activities.
Goodell has said all along that he wanted to meet with Jones before making a decision on his status.
Well, now that the meeting has taken place, Jones and the Cowboys are simply waiting on the commissioner's decision.
"At the risk of looking presumptuous or looking any way, I don't want to speak to that," Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said. "I do agree with Roger's policies and sense with what he wants to do with any given player and I respect that. I know Adam is working hard and zeroing in on doing everything it takes to be an NFL player.
We're trying to make that as possible as we can."
Jones would like to participate in the Cowboys' OTA workouts and/or the minicamp — which run the next three weeks.
Or he would he would like to at least visit the team's Valley Ranch headquarters, where he can meet with team counselors and work out with the conditioning staff.
Players under suspension are barred from the team facility and participating in team functions.
Jones, who moved to Dallas a couple of weeks ago, is currently working out with Bengals receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Bears receiver Devin Hester and Texas Tech receiver Michael Crabtree at SMU under the guidance of former Cowboys star Deion Sanders.
"I have no idea when the commissioner is going to decide to allow him to have some involvement or all involvement with the team," Jerry Jones added. "That's not something that I can speculate on right now."
What is certain is that Jones has made a solid impression on his owner and new teammates already.
Defensive tackle Tank Johnson, who was suspended last season when he signed with the Cowboys, plans to be a mentor to Jones. He said he talks to him weekly and believes the Cowboys offer a good situation for him.
"He's still going through the process. He's still got things ... he's still got loopholes he's got to get through," Johnson said. "When you come to a new team and you don't really have any real friends that you know very well. They make the transition a lot more smooth.
"The important thing is getting him here and getting him acclimated. I have told him, 'You are a good kid. We know you and we're looking forward to having you on the team and we're excited about you proving everybody wrong.'"
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