Micah Parsons has been one of the most productive linebackers in the NFL since being selected No. 12 overall in the 2021 NFL draft by the Dallas Cowboys. While Parsons is under contract for the upcoming 2025-26 NFL season (club option),

And that, in turn, led to a weekend of responses, including a wild thread involving Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, entertainment mogul Jay-Z, “Queen of Rap” Nicki Minaj, and former Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant. As strange as it sounds, those characters were all joined together by the contract standoff between Parsons and the Cowboys.

Micah Parsons’ trade request reverberated through the NFL over the weekend after he requested it on Friday, Aug. 1. The Dallas Cowboys defensive end received support from current and former Dallas Cowboys, including Dez Bryant, whose post started an online war of words with noted rapper Nicki Minaj.