Jerry Jones has claimed Micah Parsons’ agent told the Dallas Cowboys to ‘stick our contract up our a**’ as their feud turned nasty on Thursday.
Parsons also gave the clearest signal yet that his relationship with the Cowboys is beyond saving by deleting any mention of the franchise from his X bio.
The defensive star requested a trade away from the iconic franchise at the start of August, stating on social media that ‘I no longer want to play for the Dallas Cowboys.’
He has sat out all training camp practices this summer while seeking a long-term extension to make him one of the NFL’s highest-paid defensive players. However, the four-time Pro Bowler has attended team meetings and walkthroughs.
Cowboys owner Jones further ignited tensions on Thursday by making some bold claims, including that his offer to Parsons ‘would’ve made him the highest-paid guaranteed player other than a quarterback in the NFL.’
He also accused Parsons’ agent David Mulugheta of deliberately sabotaging the negotiations.
Jerry Jones has said Micah Parsons’ agent told the Cowboys to ‘stick our contract up our a**’
The Cowboys owner is locked in a tense standoff with the defensive star over his new contract
Jones said on Thursday: ‘We had our agreements on term, amount, guarantees and everything. We were gonna send it over to the agent.
‘The agent said, “Don’t bother because we’ve got all that to negotiate.” Well, I’d already negotiated that. I’d already moved off my mark on several areas.
‘The issue, very frankly, is we’ve had the negotiation in my mind. The agent is trying to get his nose in it and trying to come in there and improve off what we’ve already said.’
In response Parsons, 26, has seemingly reaffirmed his intention to leave by removing any mention of the Cowboys from his X account.
Instead his bio now references ‘Penn state 2021’, where he played college football, followed by ‘TBD’ which suggests he is not considering a new deal with the Cowboys.
He also changed his profile picture to a quote from Bible verse Micah 7-8, which reads: ‘Even if I fall, I will rise; the Lord is my light’.
Cowboys first-year coach Brian Schottenheimer said Wednesday he is confident Parsons will take the field for their Week 1 matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles.
‘The business side of it is going to take care of itself,’ Schottenheimer said.
‘I think at the end of the day, we feel like Micah’s going to be out there when we line up against Philadelphia here in 15 days or whatever it is. I feel good about that, yeah.’
Parsons, 26, is under contract with a fifth-year option that would pay him $24million in 2025.
Parsons removed any mention of the Cowboys from his X bio late on Thursday evening
In 63 games over four seasons with Dallas, the superstar pass rusher has 256 tackles, 112 quarterback hits, 52.5 sacks, nine forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries.
He tallied 12 sacks, 43 tackles and two forced fumbles in 13 games last year.
The Cowboys must finalize roster cuts down to 53 players by Tuesday, and the status of Parsons will affect other moves ahead of the team’s meeting with the Super Bowl champions.
‘I feel good that Micah’s going to be out there against the Philadelphia Eagles,’ Schottenheimer said, smiling. ‘All those things will play into things.’
