The messy fallout only continued from there when Jones rehashed past contract talks involving former Cowboys wideout Dez Bryant and Jay-Z — a five-year, $70 million contract extension in 2015 — drawing reactions from the receiver and Roc Nation Sports, the latter’s management company.

Schottenheimer added that the team is not altering any of their defensive game plans as they expect to have Parsons in the fold this season. This, one day after Jones said that Cowboys fans shouldn't lose any sleep over the situation .

This is hardly Jerry Jones’ first rodeo. Throughout his 36-year ownership of the Dallas Cowboys, Jones has dug in during drawn-out contract negotiations with star players from Emmitt Smith to Dak