JERRY JONES has taken a shot at Micah Parsons amid the star’s ongoing contract talks.
The Dallas Cowboys star is considered among the best defensive ends in the NFL.
Jerry Jones has taken a shot at Micah Parsons[/caption]
The defensive end is yet to sign a contract with the Dallas Cowboys[/caption]
General manager Jones, 82, is hoping to get the Cowboys back to the Super Bowl.
The team last won the Super Bowl in 1996, beating the Pittsburgh Steelers 21-17 at the Arizona Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.
Parsons will be key to any chances that the Cowboys would have of reaching their first final for 30 years.
His contract is still in negotiations with the team over a new deal for the 2025 season.
It is thought that the Parsons will be holding out for a bumper deal following Myles Garrett‘s $40million-a-year deal at the Cleveland Browns.
Parsons is expected to want his deal to either beat or at least match the Browns star.
However, it is not yet known how much the Cowboys are willing to offer him, with Dak Prescott already earning $65m every year.
Jones has admitted that there has been no breakthrough in talks with Parsons.
He said: “There’s nothing new about what we’re talking about here today relative to contracts.
“If you say, ‘Well, if you don’t get him in you’re going to lose the first two games, then go on to win the Super Bowl,’ well, we’ll take that.”
However, Jones did not stop there, as he then put doubt on what Parsons could contribute as he questioned his injury record.
He also claimed that it would be a big risk to have another high-earner if they were to get injured.
He added: “He was hurt six games last year, seriously.
“I remember signing a player for the highest-paid at the position in the league, and he got knocked out two-thirds of the year in Dak Prescott.
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“So, there [are] a lot of things you can think about, just as the player does, when you’re thinking about committing and guaranteeing money.”
There was little light shed on the talks with Parsons as CEO Stephen Jones claimed it was not “productive to talk about any details about what’s holding what up”.
The general manager then issued another warning about the risks of big contracts being handed to players.
He said: “Contracts are four, five years, OK?
“There’s a lot of water under the bridge if you step out there and do something in the first two or three.
“There’s a lot to look at over a lot of years that could make a big difference.
“Have you ever heard of any clubs committing to any players, and they didn’t pan out after they committed to them? We have.”
The Dallas Cowboys start their NFL campaign on September 4 as they travel to reigning Super Bowl champs the Philadelphia Eagles.
