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Jerry Jones: Cowboys' offer to Parsons was richest for non-QB

FRISCO, Texas -- While speaking on Michael Irvin's YouTube channel, Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones said the agreement he believed he made with Micah Parsons "would've made him the highest-paid guaranteed player other than a quarterback in the NFL."

"Nobody appreciates Micah Parsons more than the Cowboys or me," Jones said. "Nobody has ever offered him more money than I have to play football. Period."

As he did in early April from the NFL owners meeting, Jones blamed Parsons' agent, David Mulugheta, for the deal not being finalized as the Cowboys close in on the Sept.