When Dallas Cowboys edge rusher Micah Parsons requested a trade, citing the lack of movement in his contract and the repeated public jabs he's received from the front office, attention for many turned to where he could go.

However, the new coach also clearly tap-danced around perhaps the biggest reason for Rams backup quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo looking like it was 2019 again, the year Garoppolo helped lead the San Francisco 49ers to an NFC title: All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons wasn't on the field.

The dramatics around Micah Parsons’ contract negotiation have reached a boiling point, but is it affecting the locker room?