Cowboys News: Stephen Jones Says DAL Sticking with Brett Maher Despite Misses

Despite a poor showing in Thursday's loss to the Buffalo Bills, the Dallas Cowboys will keep kicker Brett Maher. 

Appearing on 105.3 The Fan (via The Athletic's Jon Machota), Cowboys vice president Stephen Jones said they don't intend to make a change on special teams: "We have confidence in Maher. We are going to stick with him."

Maher has had a difficult season overall, making just 19 of his 28 field-goal attempts in 12 games. His success rate of 67.9 percent ranks 27th out of 31 qualified kickers.

In Dallas' 26-15 loss to the Bills, Maher had two crucial misses. His first miss from 35 yards was blocked and would have cut the deficit to 13-10 at halftime. His second attempt missed from 47 yards out as the Bills remained ahead 16-7 midway through the third quarter. 

Maher has been particularly bad this season on kicks of at least 40 yards, going 5-of-12 on such attempts. He went 13-of-18 in those situations last season. 

The Cowboys' problems run deep right now, so much that owner Jerry Jones had to give head coach Jason Garrett a vote of confidence following Thursday's game. They are still leading the NFC East with a 6-6 record, but the Philadelphia Eagles can tie them with a win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. 

Maher, 30, made his NFL debut last season with the Cowboys after previously spending time with the organization during the 2013 preseason. He had brief stints with the New York Jets in 2013 and Cleveland Browns in 2017 and played four seasons in the CFL.