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.

Jerry Jones thought he could quietly drag out Micah Parsons' contract talks, but the star decided to turn up the nasty noise instead.

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