Cowboys News: DE Taco Charlton To See More Playing Time? Jerry Jones Voices His Opinion

A five-game winning streak for the Dallas Cowboys (8-6) came crashing to a halt in Indianapolis on Sunday. After the 23-0 thrashing at the hands of the Colts, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones suggested that the coaching staff give a former first-round pick some more playing time.

Defensive end Taco Charlton has been a healthy inactive for the past two games after suffering an injury earlier this year. The 2017 first-round pick out of Michigan has only four sacks in his career so far, but Jones expressed interest in Charlton getting more playing time in a morning radio appearance on 105.3 The Fan on Tuesday.

“Maybe we ought to get [Charlton] in there,” Jones said, per The Dallas Morning News.

Head coach Jason Garrett said Charlton needs to play better to earn an active roster spot on Sundays. Earlier in December, Charlton tweeted a message that some interpreted to be a dig at Garrett.

The Cowboys have a top five defense in most statistical categories, but the defensive line was subpar on Sunday. The Colts ran for 178 yards with 4.6 yards per carry, and the Cowboys failed to sack quarterback Andrew Luck a single time.

Dallas hosts the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-9) this week.