Parsons, in the final year of his rookie contract, is attending Cowboys practices at training camp but isn't taking part in on-field activities. The 26-year-old is a two-time first-team All-Pro selection,

Jones has owned the Cowboys since 1989, so there's little doubt that he knows the process, and the same goes for his son, Stephen Jones, who's been a higher-up with the team since the initial purchase, first being named one of the team's three vice presidents.

Jerry Jones thought he could quietly drag out Micah Parsons' contract talks, but the star decided to turn up the nasty noise instead.