Cowboys CEO and co-owner Stephen Jones briefly updated where negotiations stand last weekend with a comment that was quickly circulated and portrayed as the ball being in Parsons' court. "We want to pay Micah, too. He's gotta want to be paid," Jones said via The Athletic's Jon Machota.

The expectation all offseason was that Dallas would lock up the 26-year-old pass rusher with a record-setting extension. However, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the momentum has stalled dramatically, and the reason is largely due to who entered the negotiation room.

If the Dallas Cowboys reach a point where they have to part ways with Micah Parsons, just how expensive could the veteran pass rusher be? An expert weighs in.