NFL Legend Jason Kelce Refuses to Apologize to Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones
NFL legend Jason Kelce has made his opinion of Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones very clear. To be more specific, the Philadelphia Eagles icon shared his brutally honest view on how Jones’ big move before the NFL trade deadline transformed the Cowboys into a much more formidable team.
Kelce had a lot to say about Jones and the Cowboys on the latest episode of his “New Heights” podcast alongside his brother, Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce . Jason Kelce praised Jones for bringing in Quinnen Williams in a blockbuster trade deal, but the legendary center is adamant that he will not be apologizing to the 83-year-old team owner.
“New Heights” released a new episode on Wednesday, and, as usual, the brothers discussed developments in the NFL. One of the topics they covered was that the Cowboys have gone undefeated since the trade deadline, when Jones pulled the trigger on a blockbuster deal with the New York Jets for All-Pro defensive lineman Quinnen Williams.
However, when asked if he believes he owes Jones an apology, Kelce was confused.
“Do we owe Jerry an apology? Who owes Jerry an apology? What do I have to apologize for?” Kelce asked. “They [expletive] sucked! What are we talking about? Their defense was horrendous.
“So good job! What do we owe an apology for? Hey, your car doesn't work. Oh, I went and got it fixed. Oh, we owe you an apology for saying your car [expletive] broke down and didn't work on the side of the road? I don't owe [expletive] an apology.”
The Cowboys have gone 2-0 since Williams’ arrival, including Sunday’s massive comeback victory against Kelce’s former team, the Eagles.
While Kelce has refused to apologize to Jones, he admitted that the Cowboys owner deserves praise for his decision to bring in an elite-caliber player in Williams.
“We owe Jerry Jones a clap of approval,” Kelce said. “I'll say this, and I'll stand on this, and I think the guys will back me. When Jerry said we were gonna make a trade, I think everybody's expecting an edge player to replace Micah [Parsons]. When they said it was Quinnen, immediately, I thought this is better for that defense.
“Because for years, they have lacked the raw, man strength, big power in the heart of that defense. They have lacked that type of presence, and Quinnen brings that. I just think for moving forward, this is a great piece to build around. I think it's a great move by Jerry.
“I don't think I owe him a [expletive] apology, but I'll say great [expletive] job.”
Williams and the Cowboys are going to be back in action on Thursday for a high-profile Thanksgiving game. They will face Travis Kelce and the Chiefs in what is expected to be a thrilling affair between two teams who have a lot of momentum on their side.
Broncos not eyeing an extension for DL John Franklin-Myers - Denver’s D-Line Future Is Up for Grabs
Like last year, the Denver Broncos have completed a few extensions for starters in-season. Over the past two days, Denver has paid center Luke Wattenberg and defensive tackle Malcolm Roach. This came shortly after Wil Lutz‘s payday.
This continues a mission to retain core players, as the team re-upped Courtland Sutton, Zach Allen and Nik Bonitto during the summer. While the Broncos’ 2026 free agency figures to bring less noise as a result, the team still has a notable contract-year player. John Franklin-Myers is still unsigned for 2026, and it does not appear that will change this season.
Franklin-Myers said in September he was not expecting a Broncos extension, and the Denver Gazette’s Chris Tomasson offers more on that front. The team has not expressed interest in extending Franklin-Myers, who has been a two-year starter since being acquired from the Jets via trade.
The team used its bye week, along with the stretch before returning to post-bye practices this week, to extend Lutz, Wattenberg and Roach. Lutz’s deal covers three years and is worth $16.1M, NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport tweets. Lutz received a $5.2M signing bonus and is due $9M guaranteed. Kicking on Sean Payton-coached teams for all but one of his 10 NFL seasons, Lutz is positioned to continue in that capacity for the foreseeable future. Wattenberg, a fourth-year center, agreed to a four-year, $48M deal; a D-tackle who followed Payton from New Orleans, Roach accepted a three-year, $24M Broncos deal.
This next batch of games, however, could be Franklin-Myers’ last as a Bronco. The former Rams and Jets contributor expects to hit free agency and said (via Tomasson) some disappointment exists about not being offered an extension. While Franklin-Myers said he still has interest in re-signing, the Broncos’ slew of commitments — along with the D-lineman’s value — points him out of Colorado come March.
Although Allen and Bonitto spearhead a Broncos pass rush that has also seen consistent play from edge rusher Jonathon Cooper — as the team’s 49 sacks lead the NFL by a wide margin — Franklin-Myers has played well as a role player. Used as a D-end starter in the Broncos’ 3-4 scheme, Franklin-Myers has been effective rushing from D-tackle and D-end posts in his career. The Jets deployed him more as an outside rusher, while the Broncos have aligned him inside more often during his two-year tenure. The 29-year-old pass rusher has 4.5 sacks and eight QB hits this season. He finished with seven and 18, respectively, in his Denver debut last year.
Next year marks what could be Franklin-Myers’ last chance to fetch a notable contract. He signed a four-year, $55M Jets deal — one the team shed following the Haason Reddick trade — and reworked it upon being moved, receiving a two-year, $15M pact from the Broncos. That has proven to be a good value play for Denver, but the solid production received points Franklin-Myers toward a 2026 raise.
While the Broncos did re-sign nose tackle D.J. Jones just before free agency this year, they now have five front-seven pieces (Jones, Allen, Bonitto, Cooper, Roach) signed to extensions. That will make keeping Franklin-Myers quite difficult, as an eight-figure-per-year deal likely awaits.
Elsewhere on the Broncos’ depth chart, the team is still searching for running back help following J.K. Dobbins‘ Lisfranc injury. After placing Dobbins on IR, the Broncos made what 9News’ Mike Klis labels a strong pursuit for Dameon Pierce. The former Texans backup joined the Chiefs’ practice squad. Denver has RJ Harvey positioned as a starter now, with Jaleel McLaughlin and Tyler Badie in place as backups.
