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Football fans are teeing off on the Dallas Cowboys after getting exposed for trying to pull off a bizarre business move on Micah Parsons that backfired completely.
On Friday, Micah Parsons stunned the football world when he publicly requested a trade in a lengthy X/Twitter statement. The 26-year-old is heading into the final year of his rookie deal, and he’s ultimately had enough of the lack of progress in contract negotiations with Stephen and Jerry Jones.
Thank you Dallas 🦁👑 🙏🏾! I pic.twitter.com/EUnEj9uRUt
— Micah Parsons (@MicahhParsons11) August 1, 2025
According to a report from Dianna Russini and Jon Machota of The Athletic, one of the main problems in contract talks was the Cowboys’ refusal to speak with Parsons’ agent (David Mulugheta), as the team preferred to negotiate directly with the star linebacker:
“Among the key issues: Parsons said he spoke directly with Cowboys owner Jerry Jones in March. The team believed those conversations were negotiations and that it had a deal, multiple league sources said. But Parsons believed the talks were just conversations, writing that he told the Cowboys that his agent would reach out, “thinking this would get things done.” When Parsons’ agent attempted to start negotiations, Parsons wrote, the Cowboys declined to engage with him and told the pass rusher that they believed they already had a deal.”
In his statement, Micah Parsons claimed the Cowboys went “silent” on Mulugheta when he tried initiating extension talks.
Social media wasted no time ripping on Jerry Jones and the Cowboys for failing on this peculiar negotiation tactic with Parsons.
“It’s a laughable situation that an NFL organization operates like this,” wrote Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team.
Micah Parsons pays an agent to negotiate for him.
The #Cowboys have been trying to go around that and negotiate directly with the player and bypass the agent.
It’s a laughable situation that an NFL organization operates like this. https://t.co/0bEAbKOU4r
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) August 1, 2025
“Jerry Jones has ruined a once great franchise,” said another.
Jerry Jones has ruined a once great franchise
— Ben (@TheHurricaneBen) August 1, 2025
“Jerry needs to retire or sell the team 😂,” wrote a fan.
Jerry needs to retire or sell the team 😂
— Sami ON Tap (@SamiOnTap) August 1, 2025
“Jerry Jones is hilarious man,” quipped a user.
Jerry Jones is hilarious man
— Football Analysis (@FBallAnalysisYT) August 1, 2025
“Only the Cowboys…,” wrote another.
"I thought we had a deal before speaking with his agent."
Only the Cowboys…
— Noam Fox (@noamfox) August 1, 2025
“This is an insane move by Dallas and yet…totally understandable for Dallas,” a fan commented.
This is an insane move by Dallas and yet…totally understandable for Dallas.
— G V (@gv49ers) August 1, 2025
Over his first four NFL seasons, Micah Parsons has already racked up 52.5 sacks...
