Cowboys DB Byron Jones referred to Jeff Heath as a “core guy” and believes he could take over for Barry Church, who departed in free agency several months ago.
“I’ve seen a lot [from Heath],” Jones said, via Jon Machota of the Dallas Morning News. “All of this stuff we saw last year, he wasn’t getting a lot of playing time earlier in the season, but he was coming in at critical situations and making good plays. That’s what Jeff Heath’s main thing is.