One of the biggest statements the Cowboys owner made was when he said Mulugheta told him to “stick it up our (expletive)” when Jones gave him the contract offer he and Parsons had previously discussed.
Mulugheta appeared on ‘First Take’ Tuesday morning and said Jones’ words were a “misrepresentation” of what he told him.
“It might be hard for some to believe, but I don’t think I’ve ever used that phrase in my life. In my 40+ years, I definitely wouldn’t use that with somebody that I have to work with or somebody that I plan to work with in the future. That wasn’t true. It was a misrepresentation of what I said,” Mulugheta said. “What I did tell them was if they believe a contract was already finalized and they were sending it over to be rubberstamped then they probably shouldn’t send it over.”
Despite representing Parsons, Mulugheta and Jones never got deep into contract extension talks. Mulugheta said it was “confusing” Jones refused to negotiate directly with him.
“We were open to negotiate,” Mulugheta said. “We reached out numerous times.”
Parsons was ultimately traded to the Green Bay Packers in a blockbuster deal last week. Mulugheta negotiated Parsons’ four-year, $188 million contract with Green Bay that made him the highest-paid non quarterback in NFL history.
Mulugheta reiterated Parsons wanted to remain a Cowboys, which Parsons stated numerous times, but the failed contract negotiations necessitated the trade.
“We did everything we could for him to remain a Cowboy. We reached out,” Mulugheta said. “As far as Micah is concerned, he wanted to be a Cowboy. We did everything we could.”