by Jay Glazer
The Cowboys and Titans have a deal in place that would send the oft-troubled cornerback and return specialist to Dallas in exchange for a 4th-round pick at this Saturday's draft, sources told FOXSports.com. If Jones is reinstated and plays for the Cowboys this year, then Dallas will also send a 6th-round pick to Tennessee in 2009.
If commissioner Roger Goodell chooses not to reinstate Jones, or if Jones does anything to prevent himself from playing in 2008, the Titans would have to send Dallas a 4th-round pick in 2009
The Cowboys and Jones also have worked out the terms of a new 4-year deal that would take effect upon Pacman being reinstated to the league.
League sources have indicated that Goodell will reinstate Jones if Jones stays completely out of trouble between now and the start of training camp.
Jones was suspended for the entire 2007 season last April after an investigation into his involvement in a shooting at a Las Vegas strip club. He has not disappeared from the public eye during the hiatus, taking out an ad in a Tennessee newspaper apologizing to fans for his actions, signing a brief contract with a professional wrestling organization and working on a hip-hop album, all while trying to rebuild his image and his case for reinstatement.
But Goodell still has not decided whether to reinstate Jones. As talk of Jones' possible return to the NFL intensified in recent weeks, so did speculation of the trade between the Cowboys and Titans.
Jones, the sixth overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft, has played for the Titans throughout his brief career. He intercepted four passes, returned one for a touchdown, and took back three punts for scores in an impressive 2006 campaign
The Cowboys and Titans have a deal in place that would send the oft-troubled cornerback and return specialist to Dallas in exchange for a 4th-round pick at this Saturday's draft, sources told FOXSports.com. If Jones is reinstated and plays for the Cowboys this year, then Dallas will also send a 6th-round pick to Tennessee in 2009.
If commissioner Roger Goodell chooses not to reinstate Jones, or if Jones does anything to prevent himself from playing in 2008, the Titans would have to send Dallas a 4th-round pick in 2009
The Cowboys and Jones also have worked out the terms of a new 4-year deal that would take effect upon Pacman being reinstated to the league.
League sources have indicated that Goodell will reinstate Jones if Jones stays completely out of trouble between now and the start of training camp.
Jones was suspended for the entire 2007 season last April after an investigation into his involvement in a shooting at a Las Vegas strip club. He has not disappeared from the public eye during the hiatus, taking out an ad in a Tennessee newspaper apologizing to fans for his actions, signing a brief contract with a professional wrestling organization and working on a hip-hop album, all while trying to rebuild his image and his case for reinstatement.
But Goodell still has not decided whether to reinstate Jones. As talk of Jones' possible return to the NFL intensified in recent weeks, so did speculation of the trade between the Cowboys and Titans.
Jones, the sixth overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft, has played for the Titans throughout his brief career. He intercepted four passes, returned one for a touchdown, and took back three punts for scores in an impressive 2006 campaign
