Pickens missed Dallas’ 27-23 win with a hamstring injury, while Porter was out with an ankle injury. In a Tuesday appearance on 105.3 The Fan (KRLD-FM), Jones described the Pickens and Porter absences as a “disappointment.”
“[Porter] easily is a shutdown corner. When he’s out there, it’s a big difference. We have missed him when he’s not out there. So, we hope he’ll be out there this week,” Jones said. “Secondly [for] Pickens, it goes without saying. Although we did have a pretty good receiver make a big play at the end of that game that contributed mightily to the ultimate win. Having said all of that, both those players you’re talking about are right there in the top handful of players that we have. You miss when you don’t have them on the field.”
“One-hundred percent, pure injury-related,” Jones said of Porter’s absences. “Put it to rest.”