Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said he's made no contact with former New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton, who stepped down from that role on Tuesday.
Jones told David Moore of the Dallas Morning News the Payton situation wasn't a factor in the team's evaluation of its own coaching staff following the 2021 season.
"I understand the speculation. Sean is an outstanding coach. But I haven't talked to him and am not in any way part of his departure there in New Orleans," Jones said Friday. "He didn't have any place in anything I'm doing regarding our staff.