The Dallas Cowboys' relationship with star defensive end Micah Parsons has reportedly "deteriorated" among ongoing contract negotiations to the point that he's considering a trade request or even "severing his relationship with the team," the Athletic's Dianna Russini reported on Friday (August 1), citing multiple sources.
"BREAKING: The Micah Parsons-Cowboys relationship has deteriorated to the point where the star pass rusher is considering drastic measures which could include a trade request or even a declaration that he is severing his relationship with the team, per multiple league sources familiar with the situation. The two sides remain far apart heading into the second week of training camp, and are not currently negotiating," Russini wrote on her X account.
Additionally, Parsons shared a gif from the film Bad Boys: Ride or Die with Will Smith saying "one last time" before bumping fists with Martin Lawrence.
Several Cowboys teammates appeared to support Parsons amid his reported rift with the team's front office, with safety Juanyeh Thomas and Demarvion Overshown changing their X profile pictures to include Parsons.
Several Cowboys fans were heard yelling "Pay Micah" when team owner and general manager Jerry Jones spoke at training camp last weekend amid their ongoing contract dispute, with Jones referencing a similar situation with wide receiver CeeDee Lamb's contract dispute last offseason.
"I heard it light, but not compared to how I heard them say, 'Pay Lamb [last year],'" Jones said last Sunday (July 26). "That was a faint little sound compared to the way they were hollering last year, 'Pay Lamb.' ... Whoever's not in, you can count on a few hollering that. But it was a big loud chant last year on Lamb."
The Cowboys exercised the fifth-year option on Parsons' rookie contract, which is set to expire after the 2025 season. The former Penn State standout, winning the 2021 Defensive Player of the Year award and has been selected as an All-Pro and Pro Bowler during each of his first three NFL seasons.