However, the new coach also clearly tap-danced around perhaps the biggest reason for Rams backup quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo looking like it was 2019 again, the year Garoppolo helped lead the San Francisco 49ers to an NFC title: All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons wasn't on the field.

A former NFL general manager is shocked by the ongoing contract extension silence between the Dallas Cowboys and Micah Parsons.

But for former Los Angeles Rams offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth, the loss of Parsons in practice is having a negative effect on the Cowboys' ability to get ready for the 2025 season. He attended the Rams and Cowboys joint practice this week and even spoke with Parsons on the sideline.