Overview

• On Michael Irvin’s show, Jones said he and Parsons agreed on terms in spring and claimed the agent told Dallas to “stick it up our ass,” adding the proposal would have given Parsons nearly $200 million guaranteed at about $40 million per year.
• Parsons’ agent David Mulugheta has denied using that phrase, as relayed by ESPN’s Ryan Clark, and Parsons has insisted no deal will be signed without his agent formally involved.
• Reporters note no substantive negotiations have occurred since late March or early April, Parsons remains a training‑camp hold‑in after his Aug. 1 trade request, and he has scrubbed Cowboys references from social media.
• First‑year head coach Brian Schottenheimer said he feels good about Parsons playing in the Sept. 4 opener against the Eagles, though the contract dispute remains unresolved.
• Jones referenced the option of franchise tags in 2026 and 2027 and warned a regular‑season holdout would be costly, while reporting points to CBA rules that limit contract talks to players or NFLPA‑certified agents, underscoring the process dispute.