The reports began to emerge Thursday afternoon. The Dallas Cowboys were out on the training camp practice field, but Micah Parsons wasn't there, even on the sideline. Neither was Jerry Jones. Was a negotiation happening? Had Parsons left camp? The rampant possibilities quickly took over social media.

He has said all contract negotiations must go through his agent, David Mulugheta, to which Jones has disagreed. Parsons said in early June that he was "hopeful" a contact extension would be finalized during camp and later, teammates Lamb and Prescott mentioned negotiations are part of the game and take time.