The Dallas Cowboys have been more active in free agency this offseason compared to a year ago, much to many fans' delight. Although America's Team hasn't signed any big-name free agents, the Cowboys have done a great job of adding veteran faces who will help make first-year head coach Brian Schottenheimer's life easier.
While some of the Cowboys' offseason additions will live up to expectations, others will fail to meet them altogether. The latter is especially true for a recent Dallas addition that owner/general manager Jerry Jones might regret signing sooner rather than later.
Cowboys at Risk of Regretting OG Robert Jones Signing
The Cowboys suffered a major blow early this offseason when long-time starting right guard Zack Martin announced his NFL retirement. Needing to add some offensive line depth after that, Dallas signed veteran guard Robert Jones to a one-year contract worth $3.75 million.
Jones is a former undrafted blocker out of Middle Tennessee State who has spent the last four seasons with the Miami Dolphins. He made 49 appearances during that stretch, including all 17 games last season. Unfortunately, a large quantity of playing time doesn't equate to a strong performance, which is the case for the 26-year-old veteran.
In 2024, Jones allowed career-worsts in terms of pressures (28), sacks allowed (5), and penalties taken (7). His Pro Football Focus grades when it came to run blocking (56.3) and overall offense (56.1) were also the worst efforts of his career, while his 54.3 pass blocking grade also wasn't much to write home about.
Fast forward to June, and Jones' tenure has already gotten off on the wrong foot. The Rockford, IL native left the June 10 mandatory minicamp session with an injury and didn't return. Considering how the nature of his ailment is still undisclosed, it's understandable if Cowboys fans are even more pessimistic about his outlook.
Hopefully, Jones has a full recovery before training camp begins. The experienced OG can't have any excuses once he hits the gridiron for meaningful action. Otherwise, the Cowboys could end up having buyer's remorse sooner rather than later.