Some of Micah Parsons teammates with the Dallas Cowboys viewed the All-Pro pass rusher as “egotistical and self-centered” and didn’t have positive views of his The Edge with Micah Parsons podcast, according to Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated.

Coming out of this week’s blockbuster trade to the Green Bay Packers, Breer indicates there was a major difference in the negotiation process between Parsons and the Cowboys’ ownership compared to how Dallas handled previous contract discussions with Zack Martin, CeeDee Lamb, and Dak Prescott.

“Martin, Lamb, and Prescott are/were very popular in the locker room,” Breer wrote. “That’s not the case with Parsons, who has rankled teammates in various ways, seen by some as egotistical and self-centered. His podcast has created issues, too, that go all the way up to quarterback Dak Prescott.”

Prescott expressed confidence after Monday’s practice that Jerry Jones would come to an agreement with Parsons before the Cowboys’ season opener on Sept. 4 in Philadelphia. He referred to his own negotiations during the preseason last year before signing an extension.

Another “issue” at play in the Parsons-Cowboys dynamic was “playing out of structure in an effort to make big plays,” according to Breer, which presented challenges in defending the run. Jones stated this week his defense needed to strengthen its arsenal at the line of scrimmage, specifically in stopping the run. The addition of three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Kenny Clark, he believes, was a much-needed piece to solving that puzzle.

The Cowboys allowed 137.1 rushing yards per game (29th in the NFL), 4.8 yards per carry (30th), and 25 rushing touchdowns (32nd) last season with Parsons in the lineup.

As part of the deal with the Packers, Parsons signed a four-year, $188 million extension, making it the largest deal ($47 million annually) for a non-quarterback in NFL history.