Ever since Jimmy Johnson left the Dallas Cowboys in 1994, they’ve had issues. They won a Super Bowl in 1995, but that was mostly with Johnson’s roster.

Dallas Cowboys team owner Jerry Jones was cryptic when asked in a radio interview about the status of linebacker Micah Parsons after his trade request.

Jerry Jones was nonchalant on Saturday in his first comments since Micah Parsons’ bombshell trade request. “I would say to our fans, don’t lose any sleep over this,” the Cowboys’ owner told reporters. “… We’re in good shape. This is negotiation.”

On Wednesday, after the second-to-last practice session in California, Parsons remained shut when reporters asked questions to him. Meanwhile, Jones had a lot to say, one of which confirms that he expects Parsons to play in Week 1. When the reporter asked the owner if there is any deadline to sign him to an extension, Jones said:

Each passing day brings us closer to a frightening stage of the Dallas Cowboys vs. Micah Parsons contract standoff. Cowboy Nation is still clinging to the words of owner Jerry Jones when he says he urgently wants to keep the All-Pro pass rusher,