OXNARD, Calif. -- The Dallas Cowboys had their final padded practice in Oxnard on Wednesday and will return to Texas on Thursday, and the Micah Parsons situation remains unsolved.

Parsons watched practice just a few feet from owner and general manager Jerry Jones, but nothing has changed regarding negotiations between the two sides. They have yet to discuss a deal, although Jones said he would not trade Parsons after the edge rusher made his request public Aug. 1.

What is preventing the sides from talking?

"Really," Jones said, pausing, "nothing."

So why aren't they talking?

"Again, 'nothing,' would be that," Jones said. "And we might, or we might not talk. And the rest of that gets into what we do every day."

Parsons declined to talk Wednesday as he walked off the field. He

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