When the Dallas Cowboys took the field for their first practice of training camp Tuesday in Oxnard, California, All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons was with his teammates. That's notable because the 26-year-old still doesn't have a contract extension ahead of the final year of his rookie deal in 2025.

Here we are, as training camp has begun in Oxnard for the Dallas Cowboys, and instead of Day 1 being filled with hope and positivity, the dark cloud that is the Micah Parsons contract saga is blocking out the sun.