Following Dallas Cowboys proprietor Jerry Jones‘ newest feedback on the Micah Parsons scenario, the All-Professional pass-rusher took the more and more frequent step of scrubbing his X profile of Cowboys materials. The Cowboys have been identified to lengthen negotiations, no matter worth hikes, and they’re properly down this highway as soon as once more with one other standout.
A number of groups have inquired about Parsons’ availability, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler stated throughout a “SportsCenter” look. Nothing is shifting on that entrance, as Dallas continues to carry tight throughout its newest contract saga.
That aligns with what we heard final week, with GMs indicating they’ve not gotten the sense Parsons is out there following his commerce request. Noting it might take a Herschel Walker-like provide for the Cowboys to maneuver Parsons, so it is “off the desk,” and Fowler factors to group optimism a deal can nonetheless be finalized earlier than the season. It must also be famous Parsons’ camp is much less optimistic.
Jones making an attempt to go round high-powered agent David Mulugheta in negotiations has understandably irked Parsons, who employs an agent to barter his contract. The longtime Cowboys proprietor referencing a $200M assure additionally displays what is probably going a five- or six-year Dallas extension provide. With the cap hovering yearly, gamers are more and more opting in opposition to long-term offers. The Cowboys choose them, however it’s notable Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb satisfied the group to budge right here by every scoring four-year extensions. It might shock if Parsons signed for past 4 years, however Jones continues to reference his negotiations with the participant — talks Parsons labeled as casual — this offseason.
A Cowboys supply talked about the 49ers’ Nick Bosa scenario re: Parsons. San Francisco didn’t have Bosa signed till 4 days earlier than the 2023 common season. Bosa performed in Week 1 regardless of holding out till his extension was carried out. Parsons has spoken out about how not training throughout a negotiation can negatively impression a season, and he lengthy most well-liked to have his deal carried out by coaching camp. The Cowboys are properly previous that synthetic deadline, as these talks now remind of the Prescott and Lamb tempo. Neither of these performers requested a commerce, which is a notable distinction between this Parsons back-and-forth and former Cowboys extension struggles.
Whereas Fowler provides Mulugheta definitely didn’t inform Jones to stay the group’s provide “up their (expletive),” the Cowboys going to those lengths to keep away from coping with one of many sport’s high brokers has been an attention-grabbing chapter. Jones taking this route is not out of character. However Parsons taking challenge with it to the diploma he has would appear to require the group to vary course and huddle up with Mulugheta — if the intent is to finalize a deal earlier than Week 1. The Cowboys’ Thursday evening task in Philadelphia to open the season additionally provides them much less time than that they had with Prescott final yr.
Mentioning the Packers, Cardinals and Ravens as potential commerce suits, Fowler outlines what will surely be a strong market if the Cowboys did resolve to discover what the highest participant would fetch in a commerce. In fact, dealing Parsons would considerably weaken the 2025 Cowboys.
Jones talked about throughout his Michael Irvin podcast dialog the prospect of franchise-tagging Parsons subsequent yr. That might be an choice, however the Cowboys usually are not giving up on a 2025 deal but.
