The 82-year-old Jones then told The Dallas Morning News he was initially diagnosed with melanoma in June 2010 and underwent two surgeries on his lung and two on his lymph nodes over the next 10 years.

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones speaks at a press conference announcing the retirement of offensive lineman Zack Martin at The Star in Frisco, Texas, on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. Liz Rymarev / Staff Photographer OXNARD,

Jones made a passing reference in the documentary to undergoing cancer treatments “about a dozen years ago.” Jones confirmed to the Dallas Morning News that he was diagnosed with stage 4 melanoma in June of 2010 and underwent treatment over the following decade.