Just a few weeks ago, Myles Garrett and T.J. Watt signed record-breaking contracts to be the highest paid-non-QB’s. Many fans were happy with their payday, since they definitely deserved it. But now we are getting into uncharted territories.

Currently, two major names in the NFL world are looking for contract extensions, with one announcing today, that he would be sitting out until a new contract is made.

Jerry Jones, owner of the Dallas Cowboys has never been one to shy away from ‘controversial’ comments and yesterday was no different.

“Contracts are four, five years, OK? There’s a lot of water under the bridge if you step out there and do something in the first two or three [years]. Jones said. “You can get hit by a car, seriously. So there’s a lot to look at over a lot of years that could make a big difference. Have you ever heard of any clubs committing to players and then they didn’t pan out after they committed to them? We have.”

“Just because we sign him, doesn’t mean we‘re gonna have him. He was hurt six games last year, seriously.”

Well, Micah Parsons was actually only out for four games, not the six that Jerry Jones mentioned.

Micah Parsons is now entering the fifth year of his rookie contract, started 13 of 17 games in 2024, and finished with 12.0 sacks, 43 tackles (30 solo), 12 tackles for loss, and 23 quarterback hits.

Jerry Jones then went on to give an example of a player he gave a big contract to and ended up sitting for a major portion of the next season.

“I remember signing a player for the highest-paid position in the league and he got knocked out two-thirds of the year,” Jones added onto his remarks. “Dak Prescott. So there’s a lot of things you can think about, just as the player does, when you’re thinking about committing and guaranteeing money.”

Parsons mentioned last week that ownership will always make these type of contract negotiations drag out and “make it more complicated than it has to be.”

Jones also mentioned that the contract negotiations between Parsons isn’t a top priority.

Parsons reported to mandatory minicamp and is expected to report to training camp this week. He isn’t to concerned with the negotiations either, mentioning “I’m just going to get mine, no matter what.”

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Today, Trey Hendrickson told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that he would not be reporting to training camp this week, among the rest of the Bengals squad.

Hendrickson has been negotiating a new contract for the better half of a few months now. Hendrickson who has been looking for a long-term deal in Cincinnati since last season, resumed his talks with the Bengals last month.

Team president, Mike Brown did say that he believed that contract negotiations were going well.

“We’re working to get Trey signed as we speak here.” Brown said to reporters on Monday. “There are guys over in the office working to get that done. I think it’ll get done.”

Hendrickson is entering the final year of his contract this season. He wants the contract to put him in line with other deals that have been signed this summer.