{"id":243306,"date":"2025-08-25T11:00:25","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T15:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=243306"},"modified":"2025-08-24T00:32:01","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T04:32:01","slug":"star-linebacker-wipes-social-media-in-contract-dispute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/08\/25\/star-linebacker-wipes-social-media-in-contract-dispute\/","title":{"rendered":"Star Linebacker Wipes Social Media in Contract Dispute"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/cowboys\/\" target=\"_self\">Dallas Cowboys<\/a> star linebacker <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?s=Micah+Parsons\" target=\"_self\">Micah Parsons<\/a> and team owner Jerry Jones are stuck in a contract battle. Talks have slowed, and Parsons recently wiped all Cowboys content from his social media.<\/p>\n<p>Parsons has removed all team content from his social media accounts. He also changed his bio to read <em>\u201cPenn State 2021. TBD\u201d<\/em> and posted a Bible verse, Micah 7:8. Parsons has not spoken publicly, but the social media purge is seen as a sign of frustration.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"qme\" dir=\"ltr\">\u270c\ufe0f <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VPTvcjeEUm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/VPTvcjeEUm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Micah Parsons (@MicahhParsons11) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MicahhParsons11\/status\/1958692329096618228?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 22, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Jerry Jones shed light on Micah Parsons&#8217; deal details<\/h2>\n<p>Cowboys linebacker has wanted a bigger deal for more than a year. Jones says he already offered Parsons a <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/08\/23\/breaking-reported-micah-parsons-trade-cost-leaks\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">record-setting contract<\/a> this spring, one that would have made him the highest-paid defensive player in guaranteed money.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, the Dallas owner spoke on <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?s=Michael+Irvin\" target=\"_self\">Michael Irvin<\/a>\u2019s podcast. Jones said he and Micah Parsons had already agreed on the main details of a deal. But Parsons\u2019 agent, David Mulugheta, disagreed.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cThey&#8217;re in here to make their percentage,\u201d Jones told Irvin. \u201cThey&#8217;re in here to basically advise Micah. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cCome over to the office, and I&#8217;ll show you exactly what I offered Micah,\u201d he added. \u201cWe got it in the back. It&#8217;s with all written down, everything to go.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jerry Jones &amp; Michael Irvin Full Interview - Micah Parsons, Cowboys, Netflix &amp; more\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1sBRMVGp-84?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Star Linebacker Parsons\u2019 Agent Called the Claim False<\/h2>\n<p>Former NFL safety <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?s=Ryan+Clark\" target=\"_self\">Ryan Clark<\/a> shared a video on X on Thursday. He said he spoke with Micah Parsons\u2019 agent, Mulugheta, and said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cI just hit David Mulugheta and I simply asked him I said \u2018did you tell Jerry Jones to stick the contract up his a*s because I was like ain&#8217;t no way,\u2019\u201d Clark said. \u201cHe laughed and he said \u2018I&#8217;ve never used that phrase in my life.\u2019\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cFor anybody who was reporting that for Jerry Jones, saying that this is false, this never happened. This is just another public way to make this situation, which is already ugly, even uglier. David Mulugheta in no way has ever told Jerry Jones or any other general manager or owner that. It&#8217;s all bull crap. It&#8217;s all lies.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Just talk to Micah Parsons\u2019 agent David Mulugheta! This is what he said about Jerry\u2019s comments <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fLj1Rs9mhp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/fLj1Rs9mhp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Realrclark25\/status\/1958676940564701627?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 21, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Since Jones is both owner and GM, Parsons is an employee who must show up when called. The Cowboys still hold control. Parsons is under contract this year, and Jones can use the franchise tag for two more years if needed. He has done that in the past with stars like <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?s=Dak+Prescott\" target=\"_self\">Dak Prescott<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?s=Dez+Bryant\" target=\"_self\">Dez Bryant<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But this approach feels outdated and could damage the team\u2019s image, especially with Parsons seen as their best player. For now, both sides remain dug in, and fans are left to wonder how long the standoff will last.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_240143\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-240143\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-240143 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USATSI_24999967_168400545_lowres-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USATSI_24999967_168400545_lowres-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USATSI_24999967_168400545_lowres-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USATSI_24999967_168400545_lowres-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USATSI_24999967_168400545_lowres-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USATSI_24999967_168400545_lowres-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USATSI_24999967_168400545_lowres-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/07\/USATSI_24999967_168400545_lowres-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-240143\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dec 15, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons (11) rushes as Carolina Panthers offensive tackle Taylor Moton (72) defends in the first quarter at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Cowboys&#8217; preseason was a total rough ride<\/h2>\n<p>Brian Schottenheimer and company have played three preseason games so far:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In Week 1, they lost to the Los Angeles Rams, 31-21.<\/li>\n<li>In Week 2, they fell to the Baltimore Ravens, 31-13.<\/li>\n<li>In Week 3, they bounced back with a 31-13 win over the Atlanta Falcons.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Cowboys now sit at 1-2 in the preseason. Their next game is against the defending champion Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday, Sept. 4, right after Labor Day.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo: [Jerome Miron] &#8211; USA Today Sports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Micah Parsons wipes Dallas Cowboys social media amid Jerry Jones blaming agent. 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