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Todd Archer
OXNARD, Calif. — For the primary time in coaching camp, Dallas Cowboys cross rusher Micah Parsons was not on the observe subject Thursday, with a number of sources telling ESPN he was coping with again tightness and acquired therapy through the exercise.
After the primary observe of camp July 22, Parsons mentioned he was coping with the identical again situation that prevented him from doing extra on the obligatory June minicamp. Talking on Saturday, a day after Parsons requested a commerce in a social media put up, Cowboys proprietor and normal supervisor Jerry Jones mentioned the again points had been as a lot part of the negotiation course of because the request.
Parsons stays in Oxnard, California. If he had been to depart camp, he would face every day fines of $50,000, though these could possibly be rescinded by the group if a brand new deal had been reached.
Jones mentioned he wouldn’t commerce Parsons, who’s underneath the fifth-year possibility of his rookie contract this 12 months and set to make $21.324 million. Sources advised ESPN that the Cowboys have but to obtain a name relating to a commerce for Parsons, nor have contract discussions between the 2 sides began.
On Tuesday, Jones mentioned he was not assured Parsons can be obtainable for the Sept. 4 season opener in opposition to the Philadelphia Eagles. Jones has continued to say that he and Parsons reached an settlement on an extension in March on the size, assured cash and complete cash.
The crew has not had any discussions with Parsons’ agent, David Mulugheta.
Dak Prescott, who went by two protracted negotiations with the Cowboys earlier than touchdown mega-extensions, continued to voice his assist for Parsons. To open camp, he mentioned Parsons was doing the precise factor by not training to keep away from harm.
On Thursday, Prescott mentioned that the exhausting half for a participant is just not taking issues personally and remembering it is simply enterprise. He acknowledged that he and the Joneses skilled some “rigidity” throughout his first contract talks after the 2020 season. After the deal was completed, nevertheless, he mentioned he realized “that is what occurs in enterprise, is individuals get emotional and folks take it private at occasions, however when that deal occurs, we are able to make it go away. You can also make the strain [go away] as a result of the strain wasn’t private to start with. It was over enterprise.”
Earlier than the extension he signed final 12 months — for 4 years, $240 million — Prescott mentioned he had discussions with govt vice chairman Stephen Jones about the whole lot apart from contract numbers.
“Truthfully, do not know if I do re-sign if we do not have these conversations,” Prescott mentioned.
The shortage of communication between Parsons’ camp and the crew could be seen negatively, however Prescott mentioned he isn’t prepared to consider not being teammates with Parsons.
“I believe if I would not have been in his footwear and have watched different guys be in his footwear and get rewarded, perhaps [he would feel differently],” Prescott mentioned. “However I’ve acquired religion within the Joneses and the crew as I do Micah and his crew. So, that is who I’m and that is what I’ll proceed to consider and be optimistic. And 11’s a Cowboy.”