{"id":46288,"date":"2025-04-03T07:57:24","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T07:57:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=46288"},"modified":"2025-04-03T07:57:24","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T07:57:24","slug":"%f0%9f%9a%a8-breaking-cowboys-reach-final-verdict-on-micah-parsons-extension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=46288","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udea8 BREAKING: Cowboys Reach Final Verdict on Micah Parsons&#8217; Extension"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container-flu details\">\n<article class=\"content\">The Dallas Cowboys and star edge rusher Micah Parsons were at the center of NFL discourse on Tuesday, April 1, as the owners&#8217; meetings continued in Palm Beach, Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Cowboys owner Jerry Jones spoke to media members about the ongoing negotiations with Parsons involving an extension for the\u00a0four-time Pro Bowl pass rusher, who is entering the fifth-year team option of his rookie deal.<\/p>\n<p>In doing so, Jones was dismissive of Parsons&#8217; agent David Mulugheta, which ignited something of an indirect back and forth between the owner and his star player.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_4979,h_2800,x_0,y_79\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/si\/01jqf8bydc7rnhxfy0qr.jpg\" alt=\"Micah Parsons Aiming to Become First $200 Million Defender With Cowboys  Extension\" \/>&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><em>The agent is not a concern here,&#8221; Jones said. &#8220;I don&#8217;t know his name.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Facts!! 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