Former Cowboys HC weighs in on Jerry Jones' contract negotiation tactics

One former Dallas Cowboys head coach tells Dan Patrick that he would handle the current contract negotiations by the team a little differently.

NBC sportscaster Jason Garrett on field prior to a game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Detroit Lions. | Denny Medley-Imagn Images

Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones seems to love headlines more than keeping his best players happy.

The biggest headline to start the Cowboys' training camp schedule has been Jones' hesitancy on getting a deal done with star linebacker Micah Parsons.

Everyone around the team is feeling that "Groundhog Day" effect, as last summer, it felt like the same thing when the front office worked on new deals for CeeDee Lamb and Dak Prescott

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On Thursday, former Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett appeared on The Dan Patrick Show, and during the interview, Patrick asked Garrett his thoughts on Jones' strategy of contract negotiation tactics.

"My philosophy was always, 'Let's sign these guys now.' The price is only getting higher."

– @JasonGarrett gives his thoughts on Jerry Jones' seeming hesitation to sign Micah Parsons to a long-term extension. pic.twitter.com/wPYogUqWM8

— Dan Patrick Show (@dpshow) July 24, 2025

Garrett, like everyone who has an opinion on this topic, feels it would be in the Cowboys' best interest to get a deal done as quickly as possible.

The market in the NFL grows by the second. At any moment, a player could receive a new deal that dwarfs the one before it.

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Jones, meanwhile, is steadfast in his plan of dragging out every contract negotiation.

Once again, it is a waiting game between the front office and one of their best players. Parsons will get what he wants, but why Jones keeps making his top stars wait for their new deal is starting to get annoying.

Dallas Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett speaks with owner Jerry Jones before the game against the Houston Texans. | Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

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