Since Micah Parsons requested a trade Aug. 1, a whole lot of nothing has happened. The Cowboys star edge rusher hasn’t practiced; the sides haven’t talked; and owner Jerry Jones hasn’t stopped talking.
Jones’ latest comments about the contract stalemate have hit a nerve.
Parsons scrubbed his social media of any mention of the Cowboys. His X account now has a photo of him at the podium after the Cotton Bowl when he was at Penn State, and his personal information says: “Penn State 2021. TBD.”
He also posted a peace sign emoji and a photo of a Bible verse, Micah 7:8, which reads, in part, “Even if I fall, I will rise; the Lord is my light.”
Parsons’ Instagram also has TBD instead of the Cowboys as his employer.
On Michael Irvin’s podcast, Jones said he and Parsons had a handshake deal and “[the agent told us to stick it up our ass](https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/jerry-jones-micah-parsonss-agent-told-us-to-stick-it-up-our-ass).” Jones also all but dared Parsons to sit out the season and said the sides have “three years to work this out.”
Parsons is under contract for $24 million under the fifth-year option for 2025, and the Cowboys could use the franchise tag for 2026 and 2027.