"No, Micah Parsons is Micah Parsons," Clowney responded. "I'm Jadeveon Clowney. I'm coming in to do me, just do my thing, help in any way I can and play football."

Perhaps the biggest story out of NFL training camps was the breakdown in contract negotiations between the Dallas Cowboys and their now former all pro edge rusher Micah Parsons.

Dallas is betting that Clowney’s versatility and veteran leadership can help stabilize a defensive line that has struggled to generate pressure on opposing quarterbacks.