{
  "id": 107519,
  "title": "Jerry Jones would be \"open to\" selling a minority share of Cowboys to Mark Cuban",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/jerry-jones-would-be-open-to-selling-a-minority-share-of-cowboys-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-04T00:37:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jerry-jones-open-selling-minority-003741339.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has expressed his interest in purchasing a minority share of the Dallas Cowboys, according to Calvin Watkins of the Dallas Morning News. In a conversation with Watkins, Jones, the Cowboys' owner, stated that he would be open to selling a piece of the team to Cuban, citing the owner's respect for Cuban and his accomplishments in both the sports and business world. Cuban, in turn, confirmed his openness to buying a stake in the Cowboys, noting that he values the potential partnership with Jerry Jones and the team's management. However, it is important to note that the Harbinger fund, Cuban's private-equity firm, is not among the approved entities to buy shares in NFL teams. Additionally, the current conversation surrounding the potential sale of a minority stake in the Cowboys arises from recent remarks made by Cowboys executive Stephen Jones about the possibility of selling a portion of the team. While the notion of selling a minority share may seem appealing, the reality is that negotiations may not be as straightforward as either party initially suggests. Jones has previously indicated that he may be seeking a greater investment from Cuban than the latter could offer, and Cuban himself has previously predicted that the NFL is 10 years away from major decline. Nevertheless, the tide of growth in franchise values suggests that the NFL may continue to thrive, and Cuban's past predictions may ultimately prove to be accurate.",
  "summary": "The man who once warned the NFL that \"pigs get fat, hogs get slaughtered\" could be looking for a spot at the trough.",
  "key_points": [
    "Cowboys owner Jerry Jones open to selling minority share to Mark Cuban",
    "Cuban confirmed interest in buying stake, values partnership with Jones",
    "Harbinger fund not among approved entities for NFL team share purchase"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Jerry Jones' openness to selling a minority stake in the Cowboys to Mark Cuban marks a shift in his stance, driven by his respect for Cuban's sports and business acumen.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}