Jerry Jones Gets Honest About Health After Cancer Revelation

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Cole Sullivan | Last updated Sep 3, 2025 11:30 AM ET

It’s been a busy offseason for longtime Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, whose team is set to kick off their 2025 campaign on Thursday night against the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles.

Jones recently concluded a high-profile saga with star pass rusher Micah Parsons, who was seeking a long-term contract extension. Ultimately, Jones and Parsons couldn’t reach an agreement, and Parsons was traded to the Green Bay Packers in exchange for two first-round picks and defensive tackle Kenny Clark.

However, Jones’ responsibilities as an owner haven't been the only challenges he's been navigating. The 82-year-old revealed that he was privately battling skin cancer, which he discussed alongside the Parsons situation in a recent interview with "Good Morning America."

Thanks to treatment at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, Jones is now cancer-free. He explained that even while not feeling 100% during that time, he drew motivation from his team and the players.

"It was motivational. And it basically gave strength," Jones said. "I can look no further than the players on the field out here. These guys play hurt — and they line up out there every day and go. And there's no question that being around that atmosphere makes you realize that it's really ok if you don't feel all right."

Jerry Jones has long been at the center of both backlash and praise as the Cowboys’ owner, retaining significant control over the organization and front office since purchasing the team in 1989.

At the same time, he has been instrumental in shaping the Cowboys into “America’s Team” and building one of the wealthiest franchises in the world.

Recently, however, the Cowboys have struggled to find consistency on the field, and the trade of Micah Parsons was not a move popular with fans. Still, Jones remains optimistic, believing the decision will only help them moving forward at putting a winning product on the field.

"We have two kinds of capital or currency in the NFL one of them is draft picks and the other is the financial, because every team is limited to the same amount of resources to spend," Jones said. "Having said that, Micah enabled us to have four, possibly as may as six players, for the future. That's a good trade when you need numbers -- I'll take the numbers every time."

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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