{"id":82301,"date":"2025-08-23T16:08:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T16:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=82301"},"modified":"2025-08-23T16:08:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T16:08:10","slug":"update-jerry-jones-takes-another-shot-at-micah-parsons-over-contract-dispute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=82301","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE: Jerry Jones Takes Another Shot at Micah Parsons Over Contract Dispute"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"c-content entry-content\">\n<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"has-video wp-caption \">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2039348222-e1755963181419.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2039348222-e1755963181419.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2039348222-e1755963181419.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2039348222-e1755963181419.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Jerry Jones and Micah Parsons\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" data-img-load-time=\"1844\" data-dom-ready-time=\"2444\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0are on the verge of entering the 2025 campaign without their\u00a0superstar linebacker Micah Parsons\u00a0at their disposal.<\/p>\n<p>All offseason long, Parsons has been embroiled in a high-profile contract dispute with Cowboys\u2019 owner and general manager Jerry Jones, and with Week 1 less than two weeks away, the two sides have made little progress towards a new deal.<\/p>\n<p>This isn\u2019t the first time Jones has taken his time to hand a superstar player a new contract, and it probably won\u2019t be the last. With Parsons requesting a trade, though, this situation feels different. Jones isn\u2019t blinking, though, and he even went as far as to cite legendary running back Emmitt Smith when taking a shot at Parsons.<\/p>\n<h2>Jerry Jones Continues to Bash Micah Parsons<\/h2>\n<p>Since being selected by the Cowboys with the No. 12 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, Parsons has been one of the most productive players in the league.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s racked up 52.5 sacks over the first four seasons of his career, earning four Pro Bowl selections, two All-Pro First Team honors, and the 2021 Defensive Rookie of the Year Award for his efforts.<\/p>\n<p>As he prepares the enter the final year of his contract, it\u2019s not hard to see why Parsons believes he is deserving of a massive pay raise.<\/p>\n<p>And yet, Jones has not been willing to meet his demands.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s resulted in a tense training camp, with Parsons reporting to the team but refusing to practice until he gets a new deal.<\/p>\n<p>Well, Week 1 is quickly approaching, and if there\u2019s a time for the two sides to come together and find common ground on a contract extension, it\u2019s now. And yet, all reports indicate that there have been no meaningful discussions on a contract for weeks. When asked about the situation, Jones didn\u2019t seem too worried, noting that Dallas managed to win when they\u00a0faced a similar situation with Smith back in 1993.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThat\u2019s his right,\u201d Jones said on \u201cThe Stephen A. Smith Show \u201cwhen asked about the possibility of Parsons sitting out Week 1. \u201cEmmitt wasn\u2019t here either. And guess what? We still won a Super Bowl.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Jerry Jones, Cowboys Not Blinking in Contract Stare Down with Micah Parsons<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_5463612\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-inline wp-image-5463612 visible\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2229650143-e1755901241222.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=782\" alt=\"Jerry Jones\" width=\"782\" height=\"439\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5463612\" data-lazy-load=\"\" data-src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2229650143-e1755901241222.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=782\" \/><\/figure>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-5463612\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span>Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is attempting to play hardball with Micah Parsons amid the star\u2019s push for a trade.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>While Smith did return after missing the first two games of the Cowboys\u2019 1993 season, Jones is effectively saying he thinks Dallas can win without Parsons.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a gutsy move, but that\u2019s what Jones has been about for the entirety of his time in charge of the Cowboys. Whether or not it will pay off, though, remains to be seen.<\/p>\n<p>The problem with Jones\u2019 logic is that, while Dallas was successful early in his tenure, they haven\u2019t gone on a deep postseason run in years.<\/p>\n<p>Accomplishing that in 2025 without Parsons seems very nearly impossible, given how important a piece of their defense he is.<\/p>\n<p>Jones\u2019 strategy with Parsons is one we have seen him utilize before, but he\u2019s running the risk of seriously hurting his 2025 squad by keeping the team\u2019s best defender off the field for them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0are on the verge of entering the 2025 campaign without their\u00a0superstar linebacker Micah Parsons\u00a0at their disposal. 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