CHARLOTTE — Cowboys chief operating officer and co-owner Stephen Jones denied saying the franchise would trade star pass rusher Micah Parsons. “I did not,” Jones said in a text message to The Dallas Morning News after the Cowboys’ 30-14 victory over the Panthers when asked about the recent NFL Network report.

The Dallas Cowboys are not mathematically eliminated from playoff contention as they enter Week 15 at 5-8, but dreams of reaching the postseason are dwindling. As that door starts to close, eyes are now starting to pivot to what is expected to be a monumental offseason in Dallas.