FRISCO -- Did Jerry Jones provide a hint for what is to come on Day 2 of the NFL draft Friday in regard to the Cowboys' interest in Seattle safety Earl Thomas?

There has long been mutual interest between the Cowboys and Thomas, and the Cowboys owner didn't exactly put it to rest late Thursday night.

Jones was asked if the Cowboys have had any conversations about trading for Thomas.

"I'm not going to get into that," Jones said. "That's part of the deal. I mean not deal, but ... we have no deal."

Jones laughed after he used "deal" in the answer. Later, he said he slipped up by using the word deal.

"It'd be a mess up to go off that, I'll tell you," Jones added.

Seattle's price for trading Thomas has reportedly been at least a first-round draft pick. But will the Seahawks back off of those demands now that the first round is over?

Seattle doesn't have a second-round pick Friday, so the Seahawks could be looking to add one if there is a player they desire. Seattle doesn't pick on Day 2 of the draft until 12 picks into the third round at No. 76 overall, which is five spots ahead of Dallas. Seattle could need to make a splash considering it didn't create much positive buzz by selecting San Diego State running back Rashaad Penny with its first-round pick at 27th overall Thursday night. Several scouts believed Penny was more of a second- or third-round pick.

Jones said he doesn't believe the Cowboys necessarily need to come out of this draft with a starting safety despite moving Byron Jones from safety back to cornerback this offseason.

"We like the position to address in this draft, but I don't think we're compelled to draft a safety," Jones said. "I don't think there is any position that we have to have when we come out of this draft in the draft."

Jones said the Cowboys could consider trading up Friday early into the second round.

"If I see an opportunity to trade up and there is a player we like there I sure would consider it," Jones said, "but it's not necessarily a receiver."

More from Day 1

The pick:

-- Cowboys draft dynamic linebacker Leighton Vander Esch in Round 1; how he fits

-- Cowboys players happy to see another Boise St. alum; Fans, media not so much

The analysis:

-- Exclusive draft profile of LVE: A no-star recruit out of high school

-- Cowboys' drafting of linebacker might be huge step toward Super Bowl

-- Why Cowboys didn't trade up or make a big splash in Round 1

-- What scouting reports said about LVE: His 'NFL ceiling is high'

Day 2:

-- Who's still available from the list of Dallas Cowboys' pre-draft visitors?

-- Did Jerry Jones slip up in addressing Cowboys' interest in trading for Earl Thomas?

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-- New Cowboy responds to report that said he has health issue

-- Firefighters respond to 'smoke smell' in Cowboys' primary interview room following Vander Esch pick

-- Most NFL draft analysts were dead wrong about the Cowboys' pick

-- Dez Bryant tweeted some bold things during the NFL draft

-- Photos: From Boise State to Arlington, see the best of Cowboys' first-round pick