Cowboys' Jerry Jones: 'I’m not giving up on' Randy Gregory

PITTSBURGH — Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says he'll continue to support Randy Gregory in the face of a report that the troubled defensive end is facing banishment under the substance abuse policy.

"I’m not giving up on him for the Cowboys and certainly not giving up on him as a person in life, at all," Jones said after Sunday's 35-30 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Gregory, 23, hasn't played this season while serving consecutive four- and 10-game drug suspensions. The latter expires after Week 15, but NFL Media reported Friday that Gregory is appealing discipline for another violation, which would result in indefinite banishment of at least one year.

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Jones said he knows details of Gregory's situation but didn't reveal any. He said Gregory, who did a stint in a rehab center earlier this year, continues to receive treatment for his issues.

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Those issues were known to teams prior to the 2015 NFL draft, causing Gregory to slide to the Cowboys late in the second round. He has appeared in 12 NFL games but has yet to record a sack.

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