This is hardly Jerry Jones ’ first rodeo.

Throughout his 36-year ownership of the Dallas Cowboys , Jones has dug in during drawn-out contract negotiations with star players from Emmitt Smith to Dak Prescott.

The latest is pass rusher Micah Parsons , who requested a trade last week as contract discussions stagnated.

“This is really nothing new, at all, with Micah,” Jones told USA Today in an interview published Monday.

“It took a long time with Emmitt Smith,” Jones said. “Same thing with [Zack] Martin two years ago. [CeeDee] Lamb last year. When you have the ability for players under contract to basically renegotiate or say, ‘I’m not going to play the contract,’ then you have those things happen.”

Jones, 82, conducted the interview with USA Today last week, two days before Pa

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