Six days ago, Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons posted a public trade request. The next day, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones called BS on it being a real request. As we close in on the one-week anniversary of the making of the request, is it real?

The superstar pass rusher has requested a trade in the midst of bumpy contract negotiations (or lack thereof) with the Cowboys and owner Jerry Jones. Parsons is entering the final year of his current deal, and he's the top young defender in football, having tallied a dozen sacks or more in each of his first four NFL seasons.

Micah Parsons was not present on the practice field Thursday for the first time during training camp. While many thought it may be due to his contract negotiation, turns out, an injury is what kept Parsons away.