That is hardly Jerry Jones’ first rodeo.
All through his 36-year possession of the Dallas Cowboys, Jones has dug in throughout drawn-out contract negotiations with star gamers from Emmitt Smith to Dak Prescott.
The newest is cross rusher Micah Parsons, who requested a commerce final week as contract discussions stagnated.
“This is really nothing new, at all, with Micah,” Jones instructed USA In the present day in an interview printed Monday.
“It took a long time with Emmitt Smith,” Jones mentioned. “Same thing with [Zack] Martin two years ago. [CeeDee] Lamb last year. When you have the ability for players under contract to basically renegotiate or say, ‘I’m not going to play the contract,’ then you have those things happen.”
Jones, 82, carried out the interview with USA In the present day final week, two days earlier than Parsons went public along with his commerce request.
Over the weekend, Jones struck an analogous tone when he instructed involved Cowboys followers, “Don’t lose any sleep” over Parsons’ commerce request.
Parsons, 26, is coming into the ultimate 12 months of his rookie contract and seeks an extension. He has been “holding in” at coaching camp, that means he has attended practices on the Cowboys’ facility in Oxnard, Calif., however will not be taking part.
After exhibiting as much as Saturday’s apply out of uniform, Parsons wore his jersey over a hoodie with sweatpants on Monday. The linebacker stays “really good” in staff conferences, head coach Brian Schottenheimer mentioned.
“Very engaged. Asked good questions,” Schottenheimer mentioned Monday. “I don’t think that’s going to change.”
Parsons recorded at the very least 12 sacks in every of his 4 NFL seasons, regardless of lacking 4 video games final 12 months with a excessive ankle sprain. He was a Professional Bowler all 4 years and a first-team All-Professional choice in two of them.
Earlier this offseason, defensive finish Myles Garrett signed a four-year, $160 million extension with the Cleveland Browns, whereas T.J. Watt additional reset the pass-rusher market with a three-year, $123 million extension with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Final 12 months, Lamb held out of coaching camp earlier than signing a four-year, $136 million extension. Prescott reached a four-year, $240 million contract proper earlier than the Cowboys’ season opener, making him the NFL’s highest-paid participant on the time.
“This business is business-first, right?” Prescott instructed USA In the present day of the Parsons negotiations. “We always say this game is a business, but it’s business first.”
Lamb, in the meantime, wrote on social media final week, “Just pay the man what you owe em. No need for the extra curricular.”
Requested in regards to the Cowboys’ fame for extended negotiations, Jones instructed USA In the present day, “I wouldn’t be doing my job if I didn’t do it that way.”
“I should be trying to get the most value for the Cowboys. I’ve seen players I wish we had renegotiated their contracts earlier and I’ve had several that I was sorry I renegotiated their contract earlier,” Jones mentioned.
“The idea that if you wait there’s more money [spent] forgets that in between that wait, you get to evaluate and you frankly get to see if you’re dealing with the same physical elements of it.”
The Cowboys are scheduled to host the Giants in Week 2.
Initially Printed: August 4, 2025 at 3:58 PM EDT
