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Jerry Jones Forfeiting Cowboys Reportedly Discussed by Owners over Goodell Saga

Related Topics: Jerry Jones, Profootballtalk.com

NFL owners have reportedly brought up the idea of Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones forfeiting the franchise.

On Sunday, Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk cited a league source who said "multiple owners already have been discussing the possibility, which flows from Article VIII of the NFL's Constitution and Bylaws."

One of the sections of the article allows the commissioner to essentially force the forfeiture of a team if the owner "has been or is guilty of conduct detrimental to the welfare of the League or professional football" and a $500,000 fine is deemed "not adequate or sufficient.