The familiar decay in negotiations shared an underlying theme inside the agent community, with reps alleging that Jones had a history of attempting to manipulate players into discounted deals.

In the mind of ESPN's Stephen A. Smith, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is trying to take advantage of star defensive end Micah Parsons.

Don’t worry, Dallas fans. Parsons and Jones’ game of chicken won’t end as calamitously as Nico Harrison’s Luka Doncic trade.