Jerry Jones just can’t help himself. The looming extension for Micah Parsons is the single most important piece of business the Cowboys have to conduct in the next year, and it’s a situation that required the utmost respect and humility. The problem is that Jerry doesn’t do respect or humility very well.
So, when Jones was asked about the negotiations, more specifically how his relationship is with NFL superstar agent David Mulugheta, he decided it would be wise to insult him for absolutely no reason at all.
Jerry Jones with blatant disrespect to Micah Parsons agent David Mulugheta: The agent is not a concern here … I don’t know his name.”
Mulugheta is one best and most respected agents in the NFL.
Parsons is wise to have hired Mulugheta.— Clarence Hill Jr (@clarencehilljr) April 1, 2025
Whether or not Jones actually knew his name is inconsequential. There is very clear intent here, which was to essentially say the Cowboys would negotiate with Parsons directly, and circumvent the agent. Not only that, but it’s very clearly disrespectful to say “I don’t know his name” about anyone you’re trying to do business with.
Parsons isn’t one to be quiet when something like this happens, and he very clearly took offense at how Jones responded.
Facts!! David is the best and I will not be doing any deal without @DavidMulugheta involved! Like anyone with good sense I hired experts for a reason. There is no one I trust more when it comes to negotiating contracts than David! There will be no backdoors in this contract… https://t.co/nxKNSIXLvt
— Micah Parsons (@MicahhParsons11) April 1, 2025
There’s no other way to paint this except monumental stupidity on Jones’ part. Brass tacks: Whatever aura around Jones and the Cowboys is gone. He may have trouble accepting that, but this isn’t 1992 anymore. It’s not enough for Jerry Jones to try and negotiate things himself and cast agents aside, because he simply doesn’t have that clout anymore.
Every step of the way he’s diminished Parsons’ importance to the team. Even in trying to compliment Parsons it comes off as backhanded and insulting, including this quote on the Cowboys’ own website.
“Micah has to be the player that he wants to be paid as. He has to be a tremendous leader for the Dallas Cowboys,” Jones said. “He has the skill, he has the capacity mentally, and so for us to justify the kinds of dollars we’re talking about with any basis, he has to literally lead the way. And he’s so substantive that if he’s halfway not leading, it’s glaring. And so Micah has to really lead, I think he’s committed to do that.”
Making a star player jump through hoops out of some commitment to “The Cowboy Way” isn’t how you ingratiate yourself to them. Insulting their agent isn’t how you get a deal done. Jones simply can’t get out of his own way, and he’s hurt the Dallas Cowboys again because of it.
