Parsons said last week "ownership is always going (to) make it drag out, make it more complicated than it has to be" during an interview with The Undertaker.

Micah Parsons removed the mystery from his training camp plan on Tuesday by joining teammates on the field in Oxnard, Calif., for the first full team workout.

Ballard remains optimistic about Richardson’s future with the franchise, despite his injuries, inaccuracy and, at times, immaturity.