In 2024, Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons waited patiently whereas the staff dragged its ft on paying receiver CeeDee Lamb and quarterback Dak Prescott. In 2025, Parsons is up for a brand new deal.
Some suppose the Cowboys ought to contemplate buying and selling him, in lieu of paying him. (Rodney Harrison just lately made that case on PFT Live.) In latest feedback to NFL.com, Cowboys govt Stephen Jones tiptoed round the opportunity of a Parsons commerce.
“Obviously we’re completely all in on Dak and CeeDee,” Jones instructed the league’s in-house media outlet, “however after that, then you definitely nonetheless form issues, together with Micah. But Micah’s an amazing participant. You don’t do effectively on this league letting guys like Micah, often, depart the home.”
Throwing within the phrase “often” is simply sufficient to make people wonder if the Cowboys would possibly do the weird.
“We love Micah,” Jones mentioned. “I can’t think about there’s a state of affairs the place he’s not carrying a star on his helmet.”
Jones’s feedback got here days after Parsons handed the staff loads of leverage throughout an interview with ESPN.
“At the top of the day no matter it takes for me simply to proceed to be a Cowboy till I retire, that’s what I would like,” Parsons mentioned.
He later mentioned this: “I might somewhat simply be in the very best state of affairs, you already know? At that time, I don’t suppose there’s an enormous distinction between $30 million and $40 million in my eyes, you already know? And that’s simply me speaking.”
But he’s additionally the one who can be signing the contract. So his phrases are extra vital than anybody’s.
The Cowboys certainly don’t wish to commerce Micah. But if he doesn’t wish to be traded much more than they don’t wish to commerce him, benefit Cowboys.
The Cowboys attempt to get gamers to take much less to remain in Dallas. They throw an arm round their shoulders and discuss how having a star on the helmet unlocks hundreds of thousands in off-field incomes potential, now and sooner or later. Look on the broadcasting trade. Tony Romo, Troy Aikman, Jason Witten, Jason Garrett. All former Cowboys. All landed outstanding spots within the media.
Parsons has made it clear he desires to remain. Which signifies that, if he pushes for an excessive amount of, possibly he doesn’t get what he desires. Maybe they commerce him.
Remember, most non-quarterbacks have just one main renegotiation of their careers. Teams do them on a regular basis. With the Cowboys being constantly squeezed in contract negotiations relationship all the best way again to Ezekiel Elliott, Parsons has given them an opportunity to squeeze again.
It’s easy.
“If that’s how a lot you need, our solely alternative is to commerce you.”
“Don’t commerce me! I’ll take what you’ve provided!”
