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.

That includes the reporters who cover the Cowboys, of course. They approached Parsons on Wednesday in hopes of a comment or an update. Parsons delivered a four-word response, shared by The Athletic's Jon Machota: "My mouth is closed."

The Dallas Cowboys season is in full swing now, with the first preseason game out of the way and players having an eye on the regular season. With Week 1 less than a month away, th