Dallas Cowboys forced to make major change to AT&T Stadium pre-game tradition

by: Griffin McVeigh 30 minutes ago griffin_mcveigh

Freddie Jones has been a staple at the beginning of Dallas Cowboys games throughout the years. Jones is the team’s official trumpeteer, performing the national anthem before kick-off. A unique way for the Cowboys to play the anthem and it’s become a beloved tradition.

However, somebody else will be out there moving forward. Jones has retired and will no longer be the one performing the anthem. However, the Cowboys still plan on having a former member of the military use a trumpet during pregame.

“Longtime #Cowboys national anthem trumpet performer, Freddie Jones, has retired,” Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram said via X. “Moving forward, the national anthem will be performed by a different member of the military — still by trumpet.”

Exactly who will take over has not been revealed. Maybe we will find out on Saturday night as the Cowboys are set to host the Baltimore Ravens for a preseason game. AT&T Stadium will get its first action of the year after Dallas spent time out West in Oxnard.

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