If you think the situation in Dallas couldn’t get worse, you’re mistaken.
Jerry Jones has shared some surprising insights regarding negotiations with Micah Parsons, the talented pass rusher, amid the ongoing drama at Cowboys training camp, especially following Parsons’ demands for a new deal earlier this month.
“When we reached out to the agent, David Mulugheta, he told us to basically shove it,” Jones recounted during a conversation with Michael Irvin.
“We tried communicating with the agent, but it seemed they didn’t want to engage since he was handling all negotiations. Well, I’ve made some concessions in my own mind, which means I’m already negotiating, at least mentally.”
Jones also seemed to suggest that he wouldn’t be against having Parsons sit out the season.
The Dallas linebacker is still under a $24 million fifth-year rookie option for this season.
Additionally, the Cowboys hold the option to use franchise tags on him in 2026 and 2027.
Mulugheta acknowledged that he was aware of Jones’ comments but chose to refrain from further discussion.
On a different note, ESPN’s Ryan Clark has a different perspective, saying he recently spoke with Mulugheta.
“I reached out to David Murgetta and directly asked him about it. He laughed and insisted he had never used that kind of language,” Clark shared in a video posted on his X account.
As things stand, it might not make much difference that 26-year-old Parsons seems eager to leave Dallas.
The former standout from Pennsylvania was the 12th overall pick in the 2021 draft, and he’s recently removed references to the Cowboys from his social media profiles.
His profile photo on X features a motivational Bible verse, Micah 7:8, which partly states, “Even if I fall, I will rise up; the Lord is my light.”
Moreover, Parsons changed his background image to a podium picture with the caption, “Pennsylvania 2021. TBD.”
In the meantime, Parsons has also been featured in some nostalgic TikTok posts, where a quote of Allen Iverson plays behind a clip of him waving.
“I win wherever I go. I don’t care what team I’m with, I just win,” Parsons echoed from Iverson’s famous 2022 remarks.
“I was named MVP, and I always thought of myself that way. I felt like an MVP throughout my six years in the league.”
