Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott said he understands why fans might be frustrated with the reveal that team owner Jerry Jones has invested more than $1 billion in Texas natural gas drilling company in a Wednesday report from the Wall Street Journal‘s Benoît Morenne.
In an interview published just six days before the 2025 NFL trade deadline, Jones told Morenne, “There’s $100 billion present value with gas out there. That’s why I’m talking to you on the telephone rather than trying to fix our defense with the Dallas Cowboys.”
When asked if he could sympathize with fans’ frustration with Jones’ focus potentially being elsewhere than the Cowboys after Thursday’s practice, Prescott answered, “Yeah, for sure.”
Prescott continued: “Being honest with you, I don’t know the full, full context of it. I do know a piece of it. But being a fan, and you just read that, or hear that, yeah, of course. Especially as many fans… live and breathe by this team, and they feel like their jobs are putting all their effort into this. So yeah, that could definitely be frustrating.
“But in that sense, I would just say: The guy’s never really lied about who he is or what he’s trying to do, and I think, right there, he’s hopefully talking about that one particular moment. Maybe in those five minutes, this is what he was alluding to, and having a chance at an $100 billion opportunity, I think you might take five minutes as well and go answer a call. So, hopefully that’s what he means, right?”
Prescott acknowledged the report could also have an impact on the players but said he planned to focus on only what was within his control.
“I can see how it could be frustrating, once again, for us as players. We control what we can control. That doesn’t pertain to us right now,” Prescott said. “Our job is getting ready for Monday night.”
Jones also addressed the Wall Street Journal report in a Friday appearance on 105.3 The Fan.
“It’s no secret, ever since I’ve been involved, my days are involved, in a matter of speaking, in many areas,” Jones said Friday. “I frankly don’t know many people in football that don’t have their days involved in different areas. To the degree is, of course, debatable.
“This is called professional football, to make a point. That means it takes money to make it all go. So anytime that I’m doing anything that’s away from looking at a specific player and how he’s playing defense, it has to do with the latter. And ultimately, that ladder leads to the benefit of the Cowboys.”
Morenne reported that Jones has been investing in Comstock Resources, a natural gas company headquartered in Frisco, since 2018. He currently owns about 71 percent of the company, per Morenne.
The $100 billion value Jones predicted for Comstock would considerably dwarf that of the most valuable team in football. The Cowboys led all NFL teams with a $13 billion Forbes valuation as of August.
The Cowboys have joined the Cincinnati Bengals through Week 8 as one of just two NFL teams to allow opponents to average more than 400 yards per game. ESPN’s Dan Graziano reported Wednesday the Cowboys “have been looking for defensive help for weeks now and it’s likely they add someone ahead of the deadline.”
The Cowboys return to action Monday night with a Week 9 matchup against the visiting Arizona Cardinals. Jones will then have until 4 p.m. ET Tuesday to make a move should he decide to bolster his defense down the stretch.
