The NFL world came to a screeching halt on Friday when superstar pass-rusher Micah Parsons requested a trade from the Dallas Cowboys. Parsons issued a lengthy statement on Friday in which he explained why his recent contract negotiations with the franchise soured his willingness to continue playing in Dallas.

As the Dallas Cowboys conduct training camp, the last healthy player not participating has been star defensive end Micah Parsons, who is still "holding in" amid his contract extension negotiations. The Detroit Lions' Aidan Hutchinson and Cincinnati Bengals' Trey Hendrickson each are due for a new deal - the latter of which just ended his holdout,