AUSTIN – State Rep. Richard Peña Raymond, a South Texas Democrat, has spent the past week prowling near-empty halls in the Texas state Capitol, talking to any Republican lawmaker who would listen and trying to avert a U.S. Supreme Court showdown.

Dak Prescott is another notable name who engaged in new contract talks with the Cowboys as recently as last season. While Prescott never went as far as publicly demanding a trade, he empathizes with Parsons' situation and firmly believes a solution can be found.

Following his first absence from practice since training camp got underway, one insider detailed the latest on Dallas Cowboys star linebacker Micah Parsons.

Parsons has been eligible for a new contract since the end of the 2023 season but the wait continues for the pass rusher and the Cowboys.

Dallas Cowboys edge rusher Micah Parsons has called it quits on the prolonged contract extension negotiations with team owner Stephen Jones. On August 1, he made a public announcement of his decision to ask the team to trade him,