Jerry's not holding all of the cards at all. He has some, Micah has some.
Micah
1. I will see you in week #11
2. I want to play, but I'm **cough**cough** injured so pay me my $14 million for watching on the sidelines
3. I will play but I will "T.O." it (don't talk to anyone, just show up, play, leave)
Lots of cards in Micah's hand.
Again, if you have project biases and pick a side, then you will perceive one side has the upper hand, but it doesn't change the fact both sides have cards to play.
It's just a matter of which side hates their own cards bad enough.
For example, if Jerry sticks with his cards, his team is worse off and may cost them games that giving Micah what he wants during the season may no longer matter for 2025's season.
As I said, there are no "good" or "right" sides in this battle beyond those defined by personal projected biases.