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Micah Parsons' Agent Drops Jerry Jones Claim About Cowboys Negotiations Before Trade

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Hugh Green | Last updated Sep 2, 2025 1:28 PM ET

The Micah Parsons contract negotiations saga lasted all offseason. Parsons and Dallas Cowboys owner, president and general manager Jerry Jones were said to have been in talks throughout the summer before the star defensive end's trade request, and now Parsons is a member of the Green Bay Packers.

The Cowboys traded Parsons to the Packers for defensive tackle Kenny Clark and two first-round picks (2026 and 2027) on Thursday. After the trade, Parsons and the Packers agreed to make him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history.

On Tuesday, Parsons' agent, David Mulugheta, spoke on ESPN's First Take to discuss what went wrong between his client, the Cowboys and their owner.

"I'm not sure how this turned out the way it did," Mulugheta said, per Dallas Morning News' Joseph Hoyt. "We were open to negotiating and reached out multiple times... For some reason Jerry came out of that conversation and believed he had an agreement and wasn't open to negotiating further."

After being traded to the Packers, Parsons agreed to a four-year, $188 million contract extension, a price that was seemingly too high in Jones' eyes.

Parsons has been one of the best defensive players in the NFL since being drafted 12th overall by the Cowboys in the 2021 NFL Draft.

He has made the Pro Bowl in all four of his professional seasons, is a two-time All-Pro selection and has been in the top three for defensive player of the year voting three times. In 63 games with the Cowboys, Parsons racked up 256 total tackles, 63 tackles-for-loss, 52.5 sacks and nine forced fumbles.

With elongated contract negotiations between Jones and Parsons ultimately becoming too much for both sides, as they have now parted ways for good. It will be interesting to see who comes out of this situation a winner in the end.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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