Four days following All-Pro pass rusher Micah Parsons' request for a trade, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said he's uncertain if he'll be play in the 2025 season opener.
Jones indicated he has not talked to Parsons since the standout edge released his statement Friday, nor has anyone from the team contacted Parson's agent, David Mulugheta.
"No, absolutely not," Jones said, via ESPN’s Todd Archer, when asked if he's confident Parsons will play on Sept. 4 against the host Philadelphia Eagles. "A big part of it is his decision."
Parsons was in attendance at Tuesday's practice in Oxnard, California, but was in street clothes and did not participate.
Jones' comments fall in line with Parsons' statement in which he underscored the lack of negotiations between the parties.
They aren't Jones' first comments to the media since Friday's bombshell, nor are they likely to be his last.
On Saturday, Jones indicated he had no intention of trading Parsons, calling the request "just a part of negotiation."
Of course, Parsons has clearly been dismayed with the fact that negotiations haven't begun.
Parsons, 26, has been eligible for an extension since last offseason. The two-time All-Pro is now coming off his fourth Pro Bowl selection in as many NFL seasons, but is due $24 million in the final year of his rookie contract. It's a paltry sum in comparison to pass-rushing elites such as Myles Garrett and T.J. Watt, players who are older than Parsons and similarly worked out contract impasses with their squads before breaking the bank.
Having had past contract stalemates linger late into the summer with CeeDee Lamb and Zach Martin in recent seasons and plenty more before that, the Cowboys' unusual business has become the norm.
Only time and the fleeting summer will tell if Parsons will be with the squad for its season opener.
