A social-media dustup (not the Del Rio kind) broke out on Thursday regarding the question of whether the Cowboys and linebacker Micah Parsons have a “handshake deal” on a new contract.
Clarence E. Hill, Jr. of All City DLLS reports that a handshake deal exists. However, Parsons disputes it.
It doesn’t matter.
Handshake deals are meaningless. They’re unenforceable. They’re not worth the paper they’re not printed on.
The NFL has a specific procedure for executing player contracts. The document must be reduced to writing. The player’s NFLPA-certified agent must be involved.