Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is in the spotlight again over Micah Parsons' contract situation, with the star pass rusher requesting a trade due to the lack of movement on a deal. Having seen this play out before with Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb (length,

As time goes on, price tags typically rise. The Cowboys waited until after Justin Jefferson's extension with the Vikings to sign CeeDee Lamb, and the same scenario played out when Myles Garrett and T.J. Watt raised the bar for defensive players before Micah Parsons could find a new deal.

Last summer, Prescott went through his own contract negotiations with Jerry Jones and the Cowboys' front office. Ultimately, it resulted in him becoming the highest-paid player in league history with a $240 million contract. CeeDee Lamb, who held out of training camp in 2024, also got a mammoth four-year contract worth $136 million.