Wild Jerry Jones comment shades Dak Prescott, Micah Parsons injuries

Jerry Jones always has the most unexpected way of justifying his decisions. The Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager has spent much of the past two offseasons attempting to explain away his hesitation to pay his best players.

In 2024, it was quarterback Dak Prescott and wide receiver CeeDee Lamb who had to wait until the end of camp to get their deals done. This year, it’s EDGE Micah Parsons who is being forced to wait.

Even without a long-term deal in place, Parsons arrived at camp this week and was praised by Jones for his leadership.

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Jones then tried to explain his reason for waiting on a deal and made one of the wildest statements possible.

Dallas Cowboys EDGE Micah Parsons walks onto the practice field at the Ford Center at the Star Training Facility. | Chris Jones-Imagn Images

Jones claimed that signing Parsons doesn’t guarantee they will see him on the field, pointing to his missed time in 2024.

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"Just because we sign him doesn't mean we are going to have him. He missed 6 games last year." — Jones on Parsons

#Cowboys owner Jerry Jones randomly takes a shot at Micah Parsons, saying even if they sign him, it doesn’t mean they’ll have him, because he was hurt for 6 games last year (fact check: he only missed 4).

He then also says they made Dak Prescott the richest player in football —… pic.twitter.com/g6T8FnEEOX
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) July 21, 2025

He wasn’t done there either.

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Jones then brought up Dak Prescott, saying he missed two-thirds of the year after they made him the richest player in football.

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott stands on crutches before the game against the New York Giants. | Chris Jones-Imagn Images

Of course, both of these comments aren’t completely factual. Parsons missed four games and not six, whereas Prescott missed roughly half the season — played in eight games and missed nine. Still, the point remains the same that Jones doesn’t want to pay players and have them miss time.

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These comments will likely be shrugged off as “Jerry being Jerry,” but at some point, he’s got to stop pointing the finger before he says something that can’t be ignored.

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones speaks to the media at a press conference at the Star. | Tim Heitman-Imagn Images

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