Dallas Cowboys' Stephen Jones gets blunt on Micah Parsons' agent

The Dallas Cowboys are still in the middle of contract negotiations with edge rusher Micah Parsons, who is entering the final year of his current deal.

The Cowboys are obviously trying to hammer out an extension with Parsons before the start of the regular season, but with other pass rushers around the NFL landing gargantuan contracts, it isn't a very easy task.

At a press conference on Monday, Dallas CEO Stephen Jones opened up on where things currently stand with Parsons, appearing to take a subtle shot at Parsons' agent, David Mulugheta.

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"At the end of the day, it does take two," Jones told reporters.

Dallas Cowboys CEO Stephen Jones. — Dallas Cowboys Chief Operating Officer and Co-Owner Stephen Jones shown on the field prior to the game against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. | Dale Zanine-Imagn Images

Jones declined to elaborate on whether or not the Cowboys would be negotiating with Mulugheta at training camp, but that camp is a good place to do so.

Chances are, Dallas will come to an agreement with Parsons in the coming weeks. There is no way the Cowboys want this to drag out into the regular season. But here's the problem: Week 1 is now less than two months away, so Dallas really needs to get moving here.

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Parsons and his team will almost surely be seeking a deal in excess of the three-year, $123 million contract T.J. Watt just landed from the Pittsburgh Steelers. It should also be noted that Myles Garrett nabbed a four-year, $160 million pact with the Cleveland Browns back in March.

Watt is averaging an annual salary of $41 million to Garrett's $40 million, so perhaps Parsons would be satisfied with $42 million per year just to say he is the league's highest-paid edge rusher.

The 26-year-old Parsons has racked up 52.5 sacks over his first four NFL seasons.

Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons. — Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons (11) warms-up before the game against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium. | Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images

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