This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/cowboys as Cowboys owner Jerry Jones doubles down on contract Micah Parsons stance. Jerry Jones has never been one to accept responsibility for a Dallas Cowboys contract negotiation gone wrong.

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.

Micah Parsons has been one of the most productive linebackers in the NFL since being selected No. 12 overall in the 2021 NFL draft by the Dallas Cowboys. While Parsons is under contract for the upcoming 2025-26 NFL season (club option),