In the mind of ESPN's Stephen A. Smith, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is trying to take advantage of star defensive end Micah Parsons.

It's DEFCON 2 in Dallas as Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons has officially requested a trade. The four-time Pro Bowler and former Rookie of the Year took to X on Friday to announce that he has personally gone to Cowboys vice president Stephen Jones to request a trade.

It wouldn't be a Dallas Cowboys training camp without contract drama, and this year is no different with Micah Parsons. On Friday morning, Dianna Russini of The Athletic reported that the "Parsons-Cowboys relationship has deteriorated to the point where the star pass rusher is considering drastic measures which could include a trade request or even a declaration that he is severing his relationship with the team.