Training camp is underway for the Dallas Cowboys, and almost as expected, we aren't talking about football; instead, we are talking about Micah Parsons' contract situation. With Jerry Jones making some odd comments to open camp,

"When he decided to train in South Florida, he understood what the consequences would be.”Dallas places base-salary de-escalator clauses in its large contracts, all but guaranteeing participation in the offseason program.

That's a result of Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones opting to wait until the proverbial last second to get these contracts hammered out with his stars instead of locking them down early.