Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said it is "very possible" that Troy Aikman works for the club in the future. Per Pro Football Talk's Josh Alper, Aikman was in Philadelphia to call Monday night's game against the Eagles and caught up with his first boss in the NFL before kickoff. CBS Sports' Jared Dubin framed Jones's comments as "Don't rule it out."
Yahoo Sports' Chris Cwik gave the story a more specific angle. He wrote that Jones would be interested in hiring Aikman if the broadcaster's Monday Night Football contract stalls, and that it sounds like Jones "would happily go after" the former Cowboys quarterback if he is looking for a job. That contract condition appears only in Cwik's piece. The other feed summaries we have don't mention it, and none of them describes what kind of role Jones had in mind or gives any timeline. CBS notes that Aikman won three Super Bowls with the Cowboys in the 1990s.
The game Aikman called went Dallas's way. The Cowboys won 38-21 at Philadelphia, which put them at 3-4 and second in the NFC East with a one-game winning streak. That follows a 23-13 loss at Green Bay on Oct. 18 and a 24-16 home loss to Tampa Bay on Oct. 8.
The Eagles are 2-5 and third in the division, and they have lost five straight. Before Monday they lost 25-14 to Carolina and 19-17 at Jacksonville.
Our archive lists Aikman's last full passing line from 2000: 11 games, 1,616 yards, seven touchdowns, 14 interceptions and 153 completions. That is a reminder that Jones's interest concerns Aikman's future off the field, not his playing career. The reporting doesn't say whether Aikman has indicated any interest in leaving the broadcast booth.
Nothing in the reporting sets a date for any decision. The Cowboys' next game is Sunday, Nov. 1, at home against Arizona. The Eagles travel to Washington the same day.
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