Jerry Jones Sparks Controversy with Stunning Remarks on Micah Parsons, Dak Prescott, and Cowboys’ Future

AdvertisementThat’s an unknown that extends to how an extension is going to finally be reached, with Parsons having previously said he wants his negotiation to go though his agent. Thus far, neither Jerry or Stephen appear interested in negotiating the contract through Mulugheta — a reality that may have grown more complicated as other pass rusher deals have funneled in over the course of the offseason, including the record-setting three-year 3 million pact inked by Pittsburgh Steelers pass rusher T.J. Watt earlier this month. The lingering impasse between the Cowboys and Parsons stretching from March to now is at least suggestive that numbers in the negotiation are changing. But the Cowboys’ stance on engaging with Mulugheta is apparently not. At one point Monday, Stephen Jones said Jerry doesn’t talk to agents.OXNARD, Calif. — At 11:04 a.m. Pacific Time and beneath an uncharacteristically cloudy Southern California sky, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones gradually ambled down a corridor toward his annual training camp-opening microphone. Trailed by parts of the team’s brain trust — including his son Stephen and new head coach Brian Schottenheimer — Jerry walked his long, straight path the dais until the journey to his seat necessitated a left turn.Advertisement

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AdvertisementNotably, the Cowboys triggered a clause in Diggs’ contract that peeled back his base salary by 0,000 in 2025 for failing to participate in at least 84% of the team’s offseason workouts. Diggs spent the majority of his offseason working to rehab his surgically repaired left knee while in South Florida. He also chose to undergo the rehabilitation with his own specialists, rather than under the watchful eye of Dallas’ training staff — a move that one source told Yahoo Sports significantly irked the front office. Jerry made it clear Monday he expects Diggs to be a leader in this camp, despite starting off on the Physically Unable to Perform list.That response from Watt was then reposted on X by Parsons himself — which could certainly be construed as a clear exchange in a contract negotiation that seems to be inching toward teetering. It’s especially the case with so many unknowns still hanging in the balance in terms of what Parsons is prepared to do in camp for the Cowboys. The entire Dallas brain trust passed on speculating whether Parsons would actually take part in practices or be a “hold-in,” essentially being on hand each day but declining to take part in practices.All told, it was a day of remarks that raised eyebrows about the highly paid core of the Cowboys’ roster and how they’re shaping Jerry’s negotiating mindset moving forward. In a way, it amounted to the camp fight that nobody in Dallas asked for, but everyone watched unfold anyway. An ownership attitude with some dark clouds, punctuated by gray Southern California skies and yet another unforgettable Jerry Jones introduction to the season.