Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is one of the few players on the roster who knew precisely what it was like to be in Micah Parsons’ shoes in August.

Prescott was given some of the same lines during contract negotiations that Parsons heard from franchise owner Jerry Jones and the Dallas brass, specifically about performing in a contract year to earn another one with more security. There was friction between Jones and Prescott when the quarterback played the length of his rookie contract and subsequent franchise tag year before signing a four-year extension on the first game day of the 2024 season.

So when Jones pulled the plug and traded Parsons — a two-time All-Pro pass rusher — to the Green Bay Packers last Thursday, Prescott wasn’t shocked. But he was surprised it unraveled so

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