It’s become clear that Dallas Cowboys owner/general manager Jerry Jones doesn’t feel the need for agent David Mulugheta to be involved in contract negotiations with star linebacker Micah Parsons. Jones thought he had a deal agreed to with Parsons when the two met earlier in the offseason that would make him the highest-paid non-quarterback in […]
It’s become clear that Dallas Cowboys owner/general manager Jerry Jones doesn’t feel the need for agent David Mulugheta to be involved in contract negotiations with star linebacker Micah Parsons. Jones thought he had a deal agreed to with Parsons when the two met earlier in the offseason that would make him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history.
Jones told ESPN‘s Stephen A. Smith that from his from his point of view, Mulugheta’s lone task was to “look at the details of the agreement and all the fine print” of the contract. Instead, he believes Mulugheta wanted to interject himself and “get his fingerprints on it.”
“That agent [Mulugheta] is within a phone call of talking about any detail that was there and was available with any detail that was there. We have agreed on how long this is going to be. And we have agreed on the amount of guarantees it’s going to be. The package is the biggest ever pay for a non-quarterback. That’s where we are,” Jones said. “But because a third party rather than me and Micah has got to come in — why, because he’s got to get his fingerprints on it? C’mon, please. He’s got to get his fingerprints on it?
“… There’s no need for him to come into this agreement except to look at all the details of the agreement and all the fine print and all of that. But then, he’s got to sit here and say, well, is that something Micah ought to live with or should he take playing under this year’s contact and being franchised for two years more years after that. Which one?”
Micah Parsons, Jerry Jones not backing down
Both sides are at a standstill with the Week 1 regular season opener just 13 days away. Parsons is entering the final year of his rookie deal. As Jones mentioned, Dallas technically has him locked up for two years after that. The Cowboys can franchise tag Parsons in 2026 and again in 2027.
Parsons, who publicly requested a trade, has not practiced. He removed any mention of the franchise from his X and Instagram bios Thursday night, nearly three weeks after he went public with his trade request.
And so, we have ourselves an impasse in Dallas. Both sides aren’t budging — as of now. We’ll see if that changes by the time we get to Sept. 4, and the Cowboys take the field for the first time this season.
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