The 2025 NFL season is right around the corner. Teams have officially begun reporting to training camp across the league, including the Dallas Cowboys on Monday. Yahoo Sports is on the road this summer hitting camps across the country, with Senior NFL Reporter Charles Robinson in Oxnard, California with the Cowboys to start.
At Monday’s season-opening media conference, Cowboys team owner and general manager Jerry Jones said he’s “not at all” frustrated with the Micah Parsons contract negotiations. “I’m appreciative of Micah [Parsons] being here,” Jones said. “Not the least concerned about any ‘dangling participles’ on contracts.”
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Parsons himself might not share that sentiment. After the media conference ended, Parsons retweeted this J.J. Watt tweet that’s critical of Jones and the Cowboys’ handling of the situation:
(Via X/Twitter)
In response to a question about the hangups in the negotiation, Jones contextualized contracts as four- or five-year deals with considerations that run into the future — including health. “Just because we sign him doesn’t mean we’re going to have him. He missed six games last year. Seriously,” Jones said. (Fact check: Parsons missed four.) Maybe that contributed to Parsons’ apparent displeasure.
Other highlights: Jones has thought about stepping down as general manager — but not really. “Small fractions of seconds,” he said. Meanwhile, on cornerback Trevon Diggs losing a reported $500,000 due to failing to show up for required offseason workouts, Jones was blunt: “He didn’t earn it. He didn’t come. That’s in his contract.”
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Who else will make headlines this week? We’re rounding up the news, updates, position battles, contract drama and more you need to know. Off we go!
Top storylines of NFL training camp
NFL training camp schedule/team feedsMonday, July 21
Kansas City Chiefs | Dallas Cowboys
Tuesday, July 22
Buffalo Bills | Miami Dolphins | New England Patriots | New York Jets | Baltimore Ravens | Cincinnati Bengals | Cleveland Browns | Houston Texans | Indianapolis Colts | Jacksonville Jaguars | Tennessee Titans | Denver Broncos | Las Vegas Raiders | New York Giants | Philadelphia Eagles | Washington Commanders | Chicago Bears | | Green Bay Packers | Minnesota Vikings | Carolina Panthers | New Orleans Saints | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Arizona Cardinals | Los Angeles Rams | San Francisco 49ers | Seattle Seahawks
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Wednesday, July 23
Pittsburgh Steelers | Atlanta Falcons
Top NFL training camp storylinesHow will Browns’ quarterback competition end?
Joe Flacco appears to be the favorite, Kenny Pickett is a veteran with a shot, Dillon Gabriel was the higher of the two draft picks this past spring, and Shedeur Sanders is, well, Shedeur Sanders. Whoever wins, it’ll be buzzy.
Aaron Rodgers, Jalen Ramsey join up with Steelers
Two of the biggest offseason additions happened in June, and the Steelers are counting on them to help lift the franchise higher than a first-round exit and into genuine Super Bowl contention.
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Will Terry McLaurin get a new deal?
Terry McLaurin had his best season last year and is now entering the final year of his current contract. But there’s been little movement on an extension, despite McLaurin sitting out of minicamp in June to send a message. “I’ve been pretty frustrated, I’m not gonna lie,” McLaurin said July 15. The question Washington must answer: How long will he stay that way?
How will J.J. McCarthy look as Vikings QB?
After missing last year (on-field, at least) due to injury, J.J. McCarthy takes the reins as QB1 in Minnesota. Will the 2024 10th overall pick reward the faith of head coach Kevin O’Connell and general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, who let Sam Darnold walk this offseason? And if he doesn’t, could a Kirk Cousins reunion be in line?
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How will Jaguars use Travis Hunter?
The second overall pick of the draft has spent the majority of his time on offense this offseason and has gotten defensive snaps when the daily plan called for it. We’ll get more information on how the Jaguars will use him this month.
How soon can Jaxson Dart start?
Russell Wilson is QB1 with the Giants to start training camp. But first-round pick Jaxson Dart has prototype physical traits and could push to begin his inevitable takeover of the job sooner rather than later.
Ben Johnson’s first year with Bears, Caleb Williams
Chicago wanted an offensive mastermind to pair with its first overall pick from 2024. Ben Johnson is that guy, having helmed the Lions’ prolific offense the past few seasons. What will he look like as a head coach with a talent like Williams?
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