Source Says 'All-In' Cowboys Haven't Even Called Micah Parsons' Agent
Source Says 'All-In' Cowboys Haven't Even Called Micah Parsons' Agent originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
FRISCO - The Dallas Cowboys need to get their catchphrases straight.
And while they're at it, they need to call Micah Parsons' agent.
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This offseason, Jerry and Stephen Jones obviously shifted into a different gear from where this franchise was a year ago.
No, the Cowboys' 82-year-old owner didn't go "wildcattin''' as was the case decades ago.
But entering the 2024 season, Dallas let 11 starters/rotational players leave via free agency ... and barely lifted a finger to replace them.
And they did so, by the way, on the heels of Jerry announcing theatrically that the franchise was "all in'' on chasing a title.
It was - much to the chagrin of Cowboys Nation - empty gibberish.
The Dallas front office wasn't "all in'' in any traditional sense.
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"Mail it in'' is more like it.
Fast-forward to this offseason.
Dallas has acquired a dozen veterans, most with starter credentials. The Cowboys made four trades, capped by a successful plan to land a No. 2 receiver to complement star CeeDee Lamb resulting in George Pickens rolling into town.
Is that "all in''? Nope. Not yet.
A source tells CowboysCountry.com that while the Joneses and Parsons spoke face-to-face at least three times, with the parties hovering around the idea of a five-year, $200 million contract that would make Parsons one of the highest-paid players in NFL history ... the Joneses have yet to make official follow-up contact with agent David Mulugheta.
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One key here: The player can talk contract with a team official; that's CBA-legal. But once the player informs the team that it must go through the agent?
The team must do exactly that.
And it's now been six weeks since Parsons issued that request to the Joneses.
How can the Cowboys claim to be "all in''?
Weirdly, Stephen has slapped back at the use of the phrase.
'I don't buy into all that. Name one person that isn't all in,' Jones said via SI. 'I'd hate the fans to hear their owner say that people aren't all in, when you're competing in the NFL.
"I mean, it's kind of a joke. Every year we line up, we're moving our chips in.'
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Yeah, but ... umm ... errrr ... Stephen, last year, you did not "move your chips in.'' And the "all in'' phrase came from your own boss, your own dad.
And now? The true sign of "we're in business 24/7'' as Stephen likes to say ... the true sign of "all in,'' as Jerry said ... would be for the Cowboys to have a real philosophy match up with their unreal phraseology. ...
And to make the necessary move on Micah Parsons. As without that, the Cowboys look "all out.''
Related: Cowboys' Micah Parsons Offers Interesting Contract Update
Related: Cowboys Micah Parsons Speaks Out Strongly on 'Handshake' Deal Report
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 4, 2025, where it first appeared.
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