Dallas Cowboys EDGE Micah Parsons is keeping his options open. On Friday, ahead of the Cowboys’ preseason finale against the Falcons, Parsons made a phone gesture to a fan who was pleading for him to be traded to Atlanta, seemingly inviting the organization to call him. On Aug. 1, Parsons publicly announced he’d formally requested […]
Dallas Cowboys EDGE Micah Parsons is keeping his options open. On Friday, ahead of the Cowboys’ preseason finale against the Falcons, Parsons made a phone gesture to a fan who was pleading for him to be traded to Atlanta, seemingly inviting the organization to call him.
On Aug. 1, Parsons publicly announced he’d formally requested a trade from the Cowboys after the organization failed to agree to on a new contract with him. Parsons has been attending the Cowboys’ training camp and preseason games since then to avoid NFL fines, but not participating.
While Parsons may be willing to talk with other teams, the Cowboys don’t seem interested in trading the four-time Pro Bowler. And in many ways, Parsons’ future is ultimately out of his hands.
The Cowboys exercised the fifth-year option on Parsons’ rookie contract this year and could keep him under contract until 2028 by using their franchise tag on him. If Parsons opts not to play once the regular season begins, he could be losing $1.25 million each week. Earlier this week, ESPN’s Adam Schefter provided a behind-the-scenes look at Parsons’ dilemma.
“It is different. It’s gotten personal, and they’re no closer to a deal, and there’s no reason to think that the Dallas Cowboys and Micah Parsons will be able to work out a deal before the start of the regular season,” Schefter said.
“Now, again, it’s August 18, and sides always can come together, but we want to emphasize, there has been zero contract negotiations since late March and early April. Is that going to change all of a sudden? I don’t think so.”
Parsons is only the second player in NFL history to record 12 sacks in each of his four seasons in the league. The former Penn State standout tallied 43 tackles, 12 sacks and two forced fumbles last season despite missing four games due to injury.
If the Cowboys were to put him on the trading block, he’d be one of the most sought-after players in the league. Adam Schefter believes either Parsons or the Cowboys will be forced to make a major move soon, or else the relationship will dissolve beyond repair.
“If there’s no deal in sight, what’s going to happen? Is Micah going to play in the opener?” Schefter said. “Already heard Jerry Jones wonder about whether Micah would be out there on opening day. What would be the Cowboys’ plan here?
“… At some point in time, you have to wonder if they would look to trade him. Now they’ve been very opposed to that idea, publicly saying we’re not interested in trading him, he’s not going to be dealt, but you can’t not sign the guy, and then you can’t not trade him. It’s one or the other.”
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