Overview

• Parsons requested a trade earlier in August and skipped preseason game action while remaining present with the team.
• ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports Dallas believes Parsons will play in Week 1 and says a long‑term deal could still come together before kickoff.
• Fowler also reports multiple teams have inquired about a trade, but the Cowboys are not entertaining offers and want Parsons in uniform.
• ProFootballTalk reports Parsons could face fines and up to a four‑game unpaid suspension if he is deemed healthy and declines to participate, a scenario that could cost him roughly $5.3 million.
• Cowboys assistant Brian Schottenheimer said Parsons’ back MRI was “pretty clean,” as owner Jerry Jones continues to tout team control and a rich offer in the stalled talks.