Jerry Jones snaps at 'Pay Micah' chants from Cowboys fans: 'That was a faint little sound'

Cowboys fans serenaded Jerry Jones with chants of “Pay Micah!” over the weekend at training camp. While the team owner acknowledged them, he took a bit of a dig at Dallas’ supporters while addressing the media afterwards.

“I heard it light, but not compared to how I heard them say, ‘Pay Lamb [last year],'” Jones said, comparing the negotiations with CeeDee Lamb from last year to Micah Parson’s in 2025 via ESPN. “That was a faint little sound compared to the way they were hollering last year, ‘Pay Lamb.’

“… Whoever’s not in, you can count on a few hollering that. But it was a big loud chant last year on Lamb.”

Of course, Jones eventually signed Lamb to a $136 million contract in late August in 2024. It’s an interesting move, comparing the loudness of the two chants, but the team owner hasn’t been shy about making some odd comments regarding the negotiations with Parsons this summer.

Just last week Jones compared the negotiations to the season-ending injury Dak Prescott suffered in 2024. The 82-year-old recognizes that just because you sign a player for an inordinate amount of money, there’s no guarantee they’ll stay healthy. That’s something he learned with his quarterback.

“Just because we sign him doesn’t mean we’re going to have him. (Parsons) was hurt six games last year. Seriously. We’ve signed — I remember signing a player for the highest-paid at their position in the league. He got knocked out for two-thirds of the year, Dak Prescott,” Jones told the media, per Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team.

“So, there’s a lot of things you can think about. Just as the player does, when you’re thinking about committing and guaranteeing money.”

Alas, there’s always an injury risk when inking players to long-term deals. Jones has a point there. However, it seems like a bit of bad form to point it out while negotiating. Especially while using your franchise quarterback as an example.

Regardless, a deal is expected to get done between the two parties. ESPN’s Adam Schefter stated as much during an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show.

“The Cowboys are slow-playing it again. Surprise, surprise. They have not been in any rush,” Schefter told McAfee last week. “Now, Micah is going to go to camp. Micah is going to be there. Micah is going to do what Micah does. But I can tell you that, going into camp, the two sides were not very close to a deal. 

“I don’t think the Dallas Cowboys have been overly-aggressive about getting a deal done. There have not been very many conversations. … It doesn’t sound like it’s on a fast-track right now.”

Alas, Jerry Jones may think the fans were chanting louder for CeeDee Lamb, but that likely won’t change whether or not he pays Micah Parsons. The star defender will get his money, and it’ll come from Dallas this summer.