Jerry Jones Accused of Leaking Rueben Bain Story Before NFL Draft—And It’s Blowing Up

Bayless shared his theory publicly while discussing the situation. He suggested that teams sometimes leak information before the draft to push players down the board. He then connected that idea to Jones and the Cowboys, who hold the 12th pick.

“Dallas picks 12th, and if I know Jerry Jones, I wouldn’t put it past Jerry to leak something like this,” Bayless said. “I’m not saying he did, but this is the Jerry I know because I was around him a lot in Dallas, and this happens all the time that a team will leak something like this when they’ve don’t their homework and research, and they’re totally cool with it.”

Bayless described the crash as a tragic accident and noted that Bain faced no legal consequences. He also pointed to Jones’ history of taking chances on players with off-field concerns.

“Jerry has had a long list of off-the-field hell-raisers,” Bayless said. He mentioned past examples, “Even Ezekiel Elliot had off-the-field stuff at Ohio State, and Jerry took him fourth overall.” He recalled how Collins went undrafted after police wanted to question him in a separate case, only for Dallas to sign him quickly.

Bayless believes Jones could take a similar approach if Bain slips in the draft. “He’d probably love it if Rueben Bain fell to 12,” he said.

Bain’s legal situation has not changed. Betts’ family has even supported him and wished him well. Still, the renewed attention could affect how teams see him in the final days before the draft.