Cowboys' Jerry Jones Avoids Antonio Brown Question: 'I Like Our Depth'

It doesn't sound as though Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has any plans on signing Antonio Brown amid the seven-time Pro Bowler's uncertain legal troubles.

Jones sidestepped a question about Brown during an appearance on 105.3 The Fan's Ben & Skin Show on Friday by pointing to the team's depth in the receiving corps, h/t Pro Football Talk's Charean Williams:

"Again, I don't want to be talking about any player. I like our depth. We've got guys that we haven't seen, 81 [Jon'Vea Johnson, who is on injured reserve]. We've got some players out there that I think give us as good a depth at receiver that we have on the squad—let me real clear about that—as I've seen us have in years. So, I'm not speaking to Antonio. I'm not speaking to anybody, but I believe we would go with the depth we have."

A couple of Cowboys key receivers are currently dealing with injuries ahead of a Week 7 clash with the Philadelphia Eagles. Three-time Pro Bowler Amari Cooper has been bothered by a bruised quad, and 2014 Pro Bowler Randall Cobb is dealing with a back injury.

With Dallas in the midst of a three-game losing streak, Cowboys legend Michael Irvin suggested the team consider Brown regardless of his pending lawsuits.

"Where we find help, I don't care," the Hall of Famer told 105.3 The Fan earlier this week. "I don't care about media relations or a public relations nightmare. ... Maybe, we should just go pick him up for a week or two."

Brown has found himself constantly in the headlines for all of the wrong reasons this year. He started last offseason by forcing his way out of Pittsburgh and to the Oakland Raiders. Then, his short-lived Bay Area tenure featured frostbitten feet, helmet drama and a confrontation with general manager Mike Mayock.

He was ultimately released prior to the Raiders' season opener, leading him to sign with the New England Patriots on Sept. 9.

However, his Patriots career lasted just 11 days as allegations of sexual misconduct surfaced.

A civil lawsuit was filed against Brown on Sep. 10 by his former trainer, Britney Taylor. The lawsuit alleges Brown sexually assaulted Taylor on three separate occasions, with Taylor saying Brown "forcibly raped" her in May 2018.

On Sept. 16, Sports Illustrated's Robert Klemko reported an artist had been hired to paint a mural inside Brown's Pennsylvania home. During her second day on the job, she said that Brown "walked up to me butt-ass naked, with a hand cloth covering his [penis] and starts having a conversation with me."

Klemko reported on Sept. 19 that Brown had sent the artist intimidating text messages following the publication of the initial story. New England released the receiver one day later.

Brown initially responded by claiming he was going to retire, only to backtrack on that tweet. ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reported on Oct. 12 that Brown wants to play again once his off-the-field issues are resolved.

When asked about Brown's status in the league, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said on Wednesday: "We're still working at that. ...When we reach a conclusion, we'll obviously let you know."