By JAIME ARON AP Pro Football Writer
SAN ANTONIO (AP)—Had Jerry Jones gotten his wish, Terence Newman almost certainly would not be getting ready for his ninth season with the Dallas Cowboys.
It’s not that Jones specifically wanted to get rid of Newman. It’s just that the top cornerback in the NFL, Nnamdi Asomugha, was a free agent and Jones wanted to sign him. Badly.
And if Jones had succeeded, Newman would’ve been the obvious choice to be dumped to make room for Asomugha in the starting lineup and under the salary cap.
Jones didn’t get his prize, though. So Dallas is sticking with Newman.
Newman said there are no hard feelings and that he’s looking forward to playing better than he did last season.
