Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones claims that Pro Bowl edge rusher Micah Parsons reneged on a "handshake" agreement they made in March about a contract extension. His repeated insistence that he thought he had a deal contradicts his statements at the NFL annual meeting held March 30 to April 2.

The Cowboys open the season in 22 days with a Thursday night game in Philadelphia. Because Parsons is in the fifth year of his rookie contract, Jones expects the star pass rusher to be on the field. “You don’t have deadlines when you’re playing under a contract,” Jones said.