Terrell Owens says he ‘couldn’t care less’ about the Dallas Cowboys

Former NFL player Terrell Owens spent three seasons of his 16-year Hall of Fame career with the Dallas Cowboys.

Even though it’s been 16 seasons since Owens played in the league, his time on the team known as “America’s Team” remains unforgettable. Owens first played for the Cowboys in 2006 and left the team abruptly after the 2008 season.

This week, Owens briefly touched on the time he wore “Star” on his helmet, but made it clear the team wasn’t on his mind for long. Owens: “I’m not interested in the Cowboys” he told the Action Network.

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Owens later suggested the not-so-compatible feelings were mutual, saying: “The Cowboys haven’t been interested in me since I left there. That’s whether I’m talking about Jerry Jones or anyone in that organization… That’s how it ended there with the Cowboys, I don’t give a fuck. I ain’t got nothing to say about them.”

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Owens signed a three-year deal with the Cowboys in 2006 and was rewarded with a three-year contract extension in 2008. At the time of his release in March 2009, reports suggested he had become a source of tension in the Cowboys’ locker room.

He was cut nearly two months after Dallas finished 9-7 and missed the playoffs. Dallas struggled offensively that season, but Owens still managed to pass for 1,052 yards and 10 touchdowns. Those were considered productive numbers by any standard, but they also marked his lowest totals in his three seasons with the Cowboys.

Owens’ connection to then-offensive coordinator Jason Garrett also came under scrutiny during his tenure with the team.

Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator Jason Garrett talks to Terrell Owens during a game against the San Francisco 49ers at Texas Stadium on November 23, 2008 in Irving, Texas. (Getty Images)

Owens joined the Buffalo Bills after parting ways with the Cowboys. Owens praised Buffalo despite his streak of three consecutive 1,000-yard seasons during his lone year in Western New York, describing it as a rare NFL market that still embraced him years after he left.

“The Buffalo Bills were kind enough to invite me out and get me involved in some community initiatives,” Owens said. “I went there for a few games and for Thurman Thomas’ jersey retirement.”

Former wide receiver Terrell Owens gestures to the crowd before the game between the New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium on December 6, 2021 in Orchard Park, New York. (Rich Barnes/USA TODAY Sports)

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Owens started 14 games with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2010, marking his final season in the NFL. He was a five-time All-Pro selection and six-time Pro Bowler during his standout career.

He skipped the Pro Football Hall of Fame ceremonies in Canton, Ohio, in 2018, opting instead to hold his own ceremony at his alma mater, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

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