It’s getting harder and harder to tell whether Jerry Jones still sees the Dallas Cowboys as a football team, or it’s just another project for him. Instead of focusing on fixing the Cowboys’ shaky defense, Jones’ focus is on Comstock Resources, where he has put $1 billion. And since Jones sees a $100 billion opportunity in this sector, he made his primary focus clear this week. While this may be a gold mine for Jones, the Cowboys’ QB, Dak Prescott, made his feelings clear on Jones’ negligence.

Prescott said that he can understand those who are triggered by Jerry Jones’ rather controversial statement.

“I don’t know the full context of it. I do know a piece of it. But being a fan and you just hear that or read that, yeah, of course. That can definitely be frustrating.”

And really, who can blame them? Jones just dropped a billion on natural gas, enough to sign Micah Parsons three times over. Yet, he hasn’t made any major roster moves with the trade deadline right around the corner. The Cowboys’ owner keeps insisting the playoffs are within reach, but he needs to make some big moves before November 4 to stand a chance.

After all, this is a defense that ranks second last in points allowed per game (31.3), yards allowed per game (404.6), passing yards allowed per game (258.6), and 29th in rushing yards allowed per game (146.0). They’ve been given an ‘F’ grade in PFSN’s “Defense Impact” metric. Still, Prescott tried to soften the blow for his boss.

“The guy has never really lied about who he is or what he’s trying to do,” Prescott added. “Hopefully, he was talking about that one particular moment. Maybe in those five minutes is what he was alluding to, and having a chance at a $100 billion opportunity, I think you might take five minutes as well to answer a call. For us as players, we control what we can control. That doesn’t pertain to us right now. Our job is to make sure that we’re getting ready for Monday night and that we’re gonna be the best team we can be when we go play the Cardinals.”

Fair enough. But if that “$100 billion opportunity” doesn’t somehow translate into wins soon, it’s going to be another long, frustrating season in Dallas. Lose to the Cardinals, and the playoff dreams start fading fast. So what exactly is this billion-dollar distraction that’s got Jerry Jones’ attention?

Jerry Jones’ $100B dreams

After the Cowboys’ ugly 44–24 loss to Washington, Jones didn’t seem too worried about fixing his roster. He flat-out said that falling to 3-4-1 wouldn’t determine whether he’d go shopping before the deadline. But apparently, he did go shopping, but he’s betting big on natural gas instead.

Jones thinks there’s massive potential in Comstock Resources, especially with the company drilling some of the deepest wells in the U.S. Comstock recently scooped up huge tracts of land, particularly in the Western Haynesville region. They plan to pump out enough fuel to feed the surging demand from exporters, data centers, and heavy industry.

According to Jones, it’s a gold rush moment. He’s funding Comstock’s drilling operations while many of its competitors are holding back because of Wall Street’s tight financial rules. He’s been steadily buying up shares and now controls around 71% of the company.

This isn’t a sudden passion project, either. Jones has been in on Comstock since 2018, when he first invested about $620 million in company stock by contributing his own oil and gas properties. Then in 2019, he doubled down again, throwing in another $475 million to help Comstock acquire Covey Park Energy, one of its rivals.

So yes, this wasn’t a spontaneous investment. Now, if only that same strategic mindset could show up in Dallas’ trade strategy, they might just make the playoffs.