Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has addressed ongoing contract negotiations with star defensive end Micah Parsons, drawing attention by inviting Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinee Michael Irvin to join the talks. Jones, who also serves as general manager for the Cowboys, discussed the situation in an interview with Stephen A. Smith.
“I just was on a podcast with Michael for about an hour and a half. I invited him to invite Micah and come in, since he’s got a lot of experience negotiating with me, Michael does (…) And by that negotiation 30 years ago, we’ve remained real associates for 30 years. I said Michael did you do your contract with an agent? ‘No.’ But that was then, this is now. So I said Michael, why don’t you grab Micah, you’re a big fan of his, you think a lot of him, I do too. Why don’t you get him in here, be sure and pick up what I offered him. Be sure and pick that up when you come through the door on that deal right there. There’s right now about three entities involved in the Micah Parsons deal that really count,” Jones said.
Jones stated he believed Parsons’ agent David Mulugheta did not need to be present for the negotiations. The approach has contributed to tensions between the Cowboys and Parsons, who reportedly requested a trade from Dallas and removed team references from his social media profiles ahead of the 2025-26 NFL season.
The developments have placed one of Dallas’ top players at odds with management as opening day approaches.
