Overview

• Dak Prescott says he expects Parsons to play the Sept. 4 opener against the Eagles, and teammates such as Trevon Diggs voiced hope he returns.
• ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports the team believes Parsons is preparing to play and still sees a late-window chance at an extension, while inquiries from other clubs are not being entertained.
• Parsons attended but did not play in preseason, drew attention for lying on a trainer’s table, and head coach Brian Schottenheimer said he will address the sideline optics.
• Schottenheimer said Parsons’ back MRI “came back pretty clean,” yet availability remains uncertain, with ESPN’s Adam Schefter saying it is fair to question a Week 1 appearance.
• With no extension or trade in place, Jerry Jones has dismissed trade talk and retained tag leverage, and reporting outlines potential fines or a four-game unpaid suspension costing about $5.33 million if he is cleared and refuses to play.