Terrell Owens declares he 'couldn't care less' about the Cowboys years after tumultuous exit

Former NFL wide receiver Terrell Owens spent 3 seasons of his 16-year Hall of Fame profession pinch nan Dallas Cowboys.

Although 16 seasons person passed since Owens played successful nan league, his clip pinch nan franchise famously dubbed "America’s Team" remains memorable. Owens first played for nan Cowboys successful 2006, earlier abruptly exiting aft nan 2008 campaign.

This week, Owens concisely revisited his clip wearing "The Star" connected his helmet, but he made it clear nan squad has not been astatine nan beforehand of his mind for rather immoderate time. "I don’t interest myself pinch nan Cowboys," Owens told nan Action Network.

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Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Terrell Owens celebrates aft scoring a touchdown against nan Seattle Seahawks astatine Texas Stadium successful Irving, Texas, connected Nov. 27, 2008. (Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)

Owens past suggested nan less-than-harmonious feelings are mutual, saying: "The Cowboys haven’t concerned themselves pinch maine since I near there. That’s speaking of Jerry Jones aliases anybody really from that organization… The measurement things ended location pinch nan Cowboys, I couldn’t attraction less. I person thing to opportunity astir them."

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Owens signed a three-year woody pinch the Cowboys successful 2006 and was rewarded pinch a three-year statement hold successful 2008. Around nan clip of his March 2009 release, reports suggested he had go a root of hostility wrong nan Cowboys’ locker room.

He was trim astir 2 months aft Dallas vanished 9-7 and missed nan playoffs. Dallas struggled offensively astatine times that season, though Owens still totaled 1,052 yards and 10 touchdowns. Those were considered productive numbers by immoderate standard, but they besides marked his lowest totals successful 3 seasons pinch nan Cowboys.

Owens’ relationship pinch then-offensive coordinator Jason Garrett besides came nether scrutiny during his stint pinch nan team.

Dallas Cowboys violative coordinator Jason Garrett talks to Terrell Owens during a crippled against nan San Francisco 49ers astatine Texas Stadium successful Irving, Texas, connected Nov. 23, 2008. (Getty Images)

Owens joined nan Buffalo Bills aft he parted ways pinch nan Cowboys. Despite snapping his streak of 3 consecutive 1,000-yard seasons during his lone twelvemonth successful Western New York, Owens praised Buffalo, describing it arsenic a uncommon NFL marketplace that still embraces him years aft he left.

"The Buffalo Bills person been very gracious successful inviting maine retired and involving maine successful immoderate of their organization initiatives," Owens said. "I went location for a mates of games and for Thurman Thomas’ jersey retirement."

Former wide receiver Terrell Owens gestures to nan crowd earlier nan crippled betwixt nan New England Patriots and nan Buffalo Bills astatine Highmark Stadium successful Orchard Park, New York, connected Dec. 6, 2021. (Rich Barnes/USA TODAY Sports)

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Owens appeared successful 14 games pinch nan Cincinnati Bengals successful 2010, marking his last NFL season. He was a five-time All-Pro action and six-time Pro Bowler during his standout career.

He skipped nan Pro Football Hall of Fame ceremonies successful Canton, Ohio, successful 2018, choosing alternatively to clasp his ain ceremonial astatine his alma mater, nan University of Tennessee astatine Chattanooga.

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