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Micah Parsons situation gets uglier with Jerry Jones' comments
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Micah Parsons situation gets uglier with Jerry Jones' comments on star's status

The ongoing contract dispute between Micah Parsons and the Dallas Cowboys has reached a boiling point, and team owner Jerry Jones does not seem confident that it will be resolved before the start of the regular season.

Jones was asked at training camp on Tuesday if he is confident that Parsons will be on the field when the Cowboys travel to Philadelphia to face the Eagles for their season opener on Sept. 4. As he often does, the 82-year-old gave a blunt response.

"No, absolutely not. A big part of that is his decision," Jones said. "How would I know that? I’m just saying. But I’m urgent.”

Parsons is still under contract with the Cowboys, as he is earning just over $24M in the final year of his rookie deal this season. He has very little leverage from a contractual standpoint, but he could go the nuclear route by giving up a game check and sitting out Week 1. He could also do more to force a trade between now and the start of the season.

Parsons publicly requested a trade on Friday following what has turned into an ugly back-and-forth between him and the Jones family.

It is highly unlikely that the Cowboys will trade Parsons, and many prominent members of the media have predicted a deal will still get done. For now, both sides seem as dug in as possible. Jones' refusal to make any predictions about Parsons playing in Week 1 is another reminder of that.

Steve DelVecchio

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