Jerry Jones may finally be softening his stance on one of the Cowboys’ most familiar headaches at AT&T Stadium: the sun.
For years, Jones has resisted any real effort to block the glare that pours into the building, even as players have complained about it. His logic has been simple enough - he likes the look of the natural light, and he has long treated the issue like part of the stadium’s identity.
That hasn’t matched what some of his own players have experienced. CeeDee Lamb said after a game in 2024, “Couldn’t see the ball, at all. The sun,” and added that he would "one thousand percent" support curtains.
Jones, though, was blunt about his position at the time.
“By the way, we know where the sun is going to be when we flip the coin, so we do know where the damn sun is going to be in our own stadium,” Jones said. “Let’s just tear the damn stadium down and build another one. Are you kidding me?”
Now he sounds at least a little more open to a fix.
After the team’s Opening Ceremony at training camp on Saturday, Jones told FOX 4, "As we look at it, I like some of the effects of the tinting and so we're giving that a thought."
That’s not the same as promising a change, and Jones made sure to keep that distinction clear.
"thinking about it and doing something about it are two different things."
Still, it’s a notable shift from the hard no he’s given in the past. The idea being discussed isn’t curtains, either. Jones is referring to the tinting used during the World Cup at AT&T Stadium, when the windows were treated to cut down on sunlight rather than covered with curtains.
The World Cup also brought another change to the building: a switch to a grass field, something Jones has also opposed before and does not appear eager to adopt.
For now, the tinting idea feels like the most realistic middle ground. Jones would still get the look he wants, while players would at least have a better chance of avoiding the glare that has been an issue for years.
That said, no one should assume this is headed for a quick resolution. Jones has been stubborn on the subject for a long time, and he could still walk away from the idea entirely.
But for the first time, the possibility is on the table. And for a problem that has lingered this long, that alone counts as a meaningful change.
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