Jerry Jones has never been shy about expre sing his feelings for now-former Saints coach Sean Payton. Before taking over in New Orleans in 2006, Payton worked three seasons for Jones as the Cowboys' quarterbacks Yunel Escobar Jersey coach. He shepherded and mentored Tony Romo at the beginning of Romo's NFL career.As soon as Payton stepped down as Saints coach earlier this week, rumors began swirling about a reunion between Payton and Jones in Dallas in the near future.MORE: It's reasonable that those questions started being asked and those a sumptions started being made, because Jones sounded noncommittal about current Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy as recently as last week.He finally committed to McCarthy for 2022 during a radio appearance Friday.On multiple occasions last Andrew Heaney Jersey week, Jerry Jones declined to confirm that Mike McCarthy would remain Cowboys head coach. Jones today on : Mike McCarthys job was was never in doubt.We did some things Im really proud of (last year). Jon Machota (@jonmachota) IYER: Jones can say McCarthy's job was never in doubtas much as he wants, and only he knows how true that is. But what Jones also put out for public consumption Friday was that he hasn't been in contact with Payton.Did Jerry Jones have to rea sure Mike McCarthy that he Tommy La Stella Jersey will remain Cowboys head coach after Sean Payton stepped down in New Orleans? No, I did not. I did not, because were sitting here building together our future. No. I havent talked to Sean. Jon Machota (@jonmachota) Even if Payton won't be roaming the sidelines in Arlington next season, that didn't stop Jones from heaping praise on him.Jerry Jones talking about Sean Payton on : Jon Machota (@jonmachota) MORE: If Payton were to somehow wind up in Mike Trout Jersey Dallas, Jones would first have to buy out the final three years of his contract with New Orleans, which . Jones can likely afford that.Paytonsaid Thursday thatthrough back channelsafter he stepped down but he next season.That could bode well for McCarthy and Co. So could Jones' statement that Payton's po sible availability won't place added pre sure on the Cowboys' current coaching staff.Jerry Jones on if theres more pre sure on Cowboys coaches, knowing Sean Payton is out there: Not at all. I think a lot of Sean. But theres gonna Andrelton Simmons Jersey be somebody other than Sean winning the Super Bowl this yearTheres no one person indispensable as far as winning the Super Bowl. Jon Machota (@jonmachota)