However, they were still without their best defensive player, All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons.  That's because Parsons and team owner/general manager Jerry Jones are in a negotiating stalemate. Jones attempted to downplay Parsons' on-field absence after practice Tuesday and said he feels the two sides are built to overcome their issues even after Parsons requested a trade on Friday.

Four days following All-Pro pass rusher Micah Parsons’ request for a trade, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said he’s uncertain if he’ll be play in the 2025 season opener.

Micah Parsons seemed in good spirits as he continued his hold-in, now at Day 16, as he talked with a few friends from the Rams and Amazon Prime broadcaster and former NFL offensive lineman Andrew Whitworth.