While vice president Stephen Jones would push back on the idea, conventional wisdom is that the Dallas Cowboys have cost themselves money with their protracted negotiations with their top homegrown stars.

Micah Parsons isn't holdout out. He's not griping. He's practicing and he's visiting with Jerry and he's instructing the Cowboys to cll his agent ... and Dak Prescott is keeping a watchful eye on the process.

Micah Parsons recently confirmed he aims to be the NFL's highest earner for non-QBs on his Cowboys extension, the price of which could increase.