Micah Parsons seemingly responds to bizarre swipe from Jerry Jones

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones made a surprising comment about Micah Parsons on Monday, and it appears the star pass-rusher has issued a subtle response.

The Cowboys will hold their first practice of training camp on Tuesday. Parsons is reportedly planning to attend as he seeks a long-term contract extension, though it is unclear if he will actually suit up.

Jones met with the media on Monday and was asked about the criticism he has faced for waiting too long to extend star players. For whatever reason, he responded by calling Parsons’ durability into question. Jones incorrectly asserted that Parsons was injured for six games last season, though Parsons only missed four. The 82-year-old also mentioned how Dak Prescott, who signed a massive new deal prior to last season, missed significant time with an injury.

You can see Jones’ full response here.

Many were confused as to why Jones would seemingly take a swipe at Parsons when negotiations between the two sides seem to be in a decent place. Former NFL star J.J. Watt was among those who called out Jones via social media.

“Anytime you can publicly take a dig at your star quarterback and your star pass rusher simultaneously, right before the season begins, you just gotta take it… Nothing makes guys want to fight for you more than hearing how upset you are that they got hurt while fighting for you,” Watt wrote on X.

Watt was obviously being sarcastic. Parsons reposted the comments on his own timeline.