Micah Parsons spoke his mind. “If they don’t want me here, they don’t want me here… but as long as I’m here and I am under contract, I’m going to do what I need to do to play at the highest level,” he stated this summer. His voice dripping with confidence from a three-time All-Pro who’s earned his living by showing up and showing out. For the Cowboys’ defensive heartbeat, it was not bravado; it was a line in the sand. In Oxnard, surrounded by cameras, fans, and incessant contract speculation, Parsons has been every bit the face of a franchise. The question now is whether the franchise still views him that way.

Stephen Jones hasn’t been shy about admitting what the Cowboys’ early camp footage already makes clear: this defense isn’t as airtight as the offseason hype suggested. Speaki

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