Dallas Cowboys star pass rusher Micah Parsons formally requested a trade a few days ago, announcing on social media that he “no longer wants to be” in Dallas. He has not partaken in the Cowboys’ practices during this summer’s training camp.

Not long after, Buffalo Bills running back James Cook decided to stand on “business” (a word he repeatedly used to describe his lack of involvement in practice) by literally standing on the sideline while the remainder of his healthy teammates prepared for the team’s first preseason game against the New York Giants.

At first glance, the hold-ins of Parsons and Cook may not appear to be connected in any way apart from the fact that they both exist. The players don’t share a position, a side of the ball, or even an agent. But as the natural questions th

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