Jones takes another jab at Parsons over contract stalemate

The Dallas Cowboys have a giant drawback on their fingers proper now. 

Micah Parsons has formally requested to be traded, and he took to social media to vent his issues and frustration along with his contract extension state of affairs.

Nevertheless, staff proprietor Jerry Jones is not able to budge. If something, the controversial enterprise mogul does not sound too apprehensive about that. Speaking to the media, he implied that he had already shaken fingers on an extension with Parsons, so he simply has to attend now:

“I purchased the Dallas Cowboys with a handshake,” Jones stated, per The Athletic’s Jon Machota. “It took about 30 seconds. I gave the quantity, shook fingers, the main points we labored out later.”

Jones, one of the profitable businessmen of his technology, just about acknowledged that he would not change the best way he does enterprise.

“Simply so that you perceive the best way that I talk with folks {that a} I negotiate with. Let’s depart it at that,” Jones continued. “There’s isn’t any query that within the case of a participant contract, you must have it in writing. All events do. Now we have a contract in writing, but we’re nonetheless speaking about renegotiating, so a lot for that.”

Parsons has each proper to really feel annoyed. He is among the finest pass-rushers within the recreation, and he is the youngest within the brief checklist of superstars on the place.

The Cowboys have an extended historical past of dragging out negotiations for so long as they’ll, and that is normally rubbed their gamers the incorrect manner.

Parsons remains to be below contract, and the Cowboys can technically wait to provide him an extension as a result of the market is not more likely to go any greater after T.J. Watt already received a deal achieved.

However generally, it is not nearly cash, and these energy struggles are horrible for staff morale.