Dallas Cowboys defensive end Jeremy Mincey will be fined for skipping the first day of training camp.

The 31-year-old is reportedly holding out for a new contract after making 19 tackles last season, and is upset that a new deal has yet to be agreed.

However, Cowboys executive vice-president Stephen Jones is quoted as saying by NFL Media: "I think it is [disappointing], he is a player who is under contract and we expect all players under contract to be here.

"Jeremy obviously did a great job for us last year, he was a big part of the success on the defensive part of the football and we have nothing but respect for him, but he is under contract, I think he signed that contract last year, his representative was there, he was all for it and he signed it.

"It's not a long-term contract, it's over at the end of this year, but we fully expect him to be here and if he's not obviously there is recourse for us as well, in terms of there will be fines accordingly if he misses camp. It is disappointing, we expect him to be here and we want him to be here."

Mincey joined the team from the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2013.