Jojo Doria

Though the club's backup wide receivers are young and inexperienced, Dallas Cowboys owner and GM Jerry Jones appears content with the current core amid possibilities of adding a veteran if no one emerges in the preseason.

Speculation initially swirled when Vice-President Stephen Jones indicated the team would not rule out adding free agent Plaxico Burress.

Stephen Jones told KTBB-FM in Tyler, Texas Thursday afternoon, that the team "wouldn't totally rule out Plaxico at some point."

Stephen Jones later indicated to reporters that possibilities of adding any veteran receivers would depend on the result of preseason play.

Hours after Stephen Jones comments to the radio station, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones shot down rumors that ensued and said he is pleased with the young receivers battling it out to be the third guy.

"We haven't even discussed that internally at all," Jerry Jones said. "That's not been discussed at any level of our organization, one way or the other."

Dallas is preparing for its first preseason game of the year Monday against the Oakland Raiders. It could be an indication where the Cowboys offense is at, especially the receivers.

In the event expectations are not met over the next four weeks, considerations for adding a more proven receiver may became a reality, but it may not necessarily translate to Burress, whose days as a No. 1 receiver have all but gone.

"We would look at any option," Jerry Jones said. "A lot of Laurent (Robinson) was his availability that caused us to look at him. If someone should become available that we were interested in, but we're not trying to trade and we're really looking forward to this round of preseason games to look at these young guys."

Robinson, who led the team with 11 TDs after being signed last year as the Cowboys' No. 3 guy, departed in the offseason. The veteran receiver inked a five-year $32.5 million deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Several names have come up as possible candidates throughout training camp, including Andre Holmes and Cole Beasley.

On Friday, Jerry Jones cited the consistency of the 6-foot-5 second-year pro Holmes, whom the Cowboys boss said "has a chance to play a lot this year."

Jones also singled out Beasley, listed at 5-foot-8, as a player to watch in the preseason debut Monday against the Raiders.

Burress, 35, who can still be a valuable asset in the red zone and the vertical attack for any team which signs him, is coming off an impressive year with the New York Jets.

Burress, who signed a one-year deal with the Jets last season after finishing a two-year prison sentence following an infamous nightclub incident, led the Jets with eight TD receptions and finished with 612 yards and 45 receptions.

The Dallas Cowboys Not Interested in Plaxico Burress - NFL 2012