Jerry Jones one of 3 NFL GMs skipping podium availability at NFL Combine

Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones won't be speaking to the national media from the podium during the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis.

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones speaks to the media. | Tim Heitman-Imagn Images

NFL Draft season officially kicks off this week in Indianapolis with the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. For the Dallas Cowboys, it will be the first time for new head coach Brian Schottenheimer to address the national media.

While Schottenheimer will be taking the podium during combine week, there will be one noticable absence.

Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones, who typically has a lot to say, will not be speaking with the national media in Indianapolis.

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Jones is one of three NFL general managers who will not be available at the podium. Miami Dolphins GM Chris Grier and Chicago Bears GM Ryan Poles will also be skipping media availability.

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Instead, Jones will be doing interviews with local beat reporters on his bus while he is in Indianapolis, via 105.3 The Fan's Bobby Belt.

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A total of 329 NFL Draft prospects will make their way to Indianapolis for the combine beginning on Monday, February 24 for their pre-exams, orientation, and team interviews. On Tuesday, February 25, players will undergo their medical exams and continue team interviews.

Dallas Cowboys Head Coach Brian Schottenheimer and owner Jerry Jones speak to the media. | Tim Heitman-Imagn Images

On-field workouts at Lucas Oil Stadium, which has hosted the combine since 1987, begin on Thursday, February 27, with defensive linemen and linebackers.

Defensive backs and tight ends take the field Friday; quarterbacks, wide receivers, and running backs will work out on Saturday; and offensive linemen wrap things up on Sunday, March 2.

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