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Cowboys' Jerry Jones accused of breaking NFL rule amid Micah Parsons contract negotiations

Jerry Jones has openly shared his side of the Micah Parsons contract negotiations, in which he says he and the Dallas Cowboys' defensive superstar had more or less agreed to an extension in a conversation between the two of them.

Only one problem: That's not how this is supposed to work in the NFL.

Players sign with certified agents to represent them. The collective bargaining agreement sets it up for those agents to be the main touchpoints in any contract talks with a player.

As Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio explains it, the owner is not supposed to directly negotiate with players:

"Jones has repeatedly tried to negotiate contracts directly with players, even when pl

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