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Former NFL wide receiver Terrell Owens spent three seasons of his 16-year Hall of Fame career with the Dallas Cowboys.
Although it has been 16 seasons since Owens played in the league, his time with the franchise known as “America’s Team” remains memorable. Owens first played for the Cowboys in 2006, before abruptly retiring after the 2008 season.
This week, Owens briefly reviewed his time wearing “The Star” on his helmet, but made it clear that the team hasn’t been on his mind for quite some time. “I don’t worry about the Cowboys,” Owens told Action Network.
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Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Terrell Owens celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Seattle Seahawks at Texas Stadium in Irving, Texas on November 27, 2008. (Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
Owens later suggested that the inharmonious feelings are mutual, saying, “The Cowboys haven’t cared about me since I left there. That speaks to Jerry Jones or anyone in that organization… The way they ended things there with the Cowboys, I couldn’t care less. I don’t have anything to say about them.”
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Owens signed a three-year contract with the Cowboys in 2006 and was rewarded with a three-year contract extension in 2008. Around the time of his release in March 2009, reports suggested that he had become a source of tension within the Cowboys locker room.
He was cut about two months after Dallas finished 9-7 and missed the playoffs. Dallas struggled offensively at times that season, although Owens still totaled 1,052 yards and 10 touchdowns. Those were numbers considered productive by any standard, but they also marked his lowest totals in three seasons with the Cowboys.
Owens’ connection with then-offensive coordinator Jason Garrett also came under scrutiny during his time with the team.
Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator Jason Garrett talks with Terrell Owens during a game against the San Francisco 49ers at Texas Stadium in Irving, Texas, on November 23, 2008. (Getty Images)
Owens joined the Buffalo Bills after parting ways with the Cowboys. Despite breaking his streak of three consecutive 1,000-yard seasons during his only year in Western New York, Owens praised Buffalo, describing it as a rare NFL market that still embraces him years after his departure.
“The Buffalo Bills have been very gracious in inviting me and involving me in some of their community initiatives,” Owens said. “I went there for a couple of 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 the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York, on December 6, 2021. (Rich Barnes/USA TODAY Sports)
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Owens appeared in 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 outstanding career.
He skipped the Pro Football Hall of Fame ceremonies in Canton, Ohio, in 2018, opting to hold his own ceremony at his alma mater, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
