As of the primary day of August, there remained no indication that the Dallas Cowboys and star pass-rusher Micah Parsons have been near coming to phrases on a contract extension.
Parsons is within the final year of his rookie deal, so some understandably have questioned if he might observe within the footsteps of Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin and use a commerce request as a negotiating tactic.
Throughout Friday’s version of the ESPN “Get Up” program, NFL insider Dan Graziano reported that he nonetheless believes “Parsons will probably be a Cowboy for a very long time.”
That does not essentially imply the 2 sides will come to phrases on an settlement anytime quickly.
“I do not know, for a truth, that this contract will get carried out earlier than [the] opening week of this season,” Graziano continued. “[The Cowboys] do have the franchise tag accessible to them for 2026 and 2027 if want be.”
Graziano talked about that the Cowboys have a historical past of getting offers carried out later than followers would love.
Final summer time, extensive receiver CeeDee Lamb did not obtain his four-year, $136M deal till after Dallas completed its remaining recreation of the preseason. The next month, the information that quarterback Dak Prescott had agreed to a four-year extension broke simply hours earlier than Dallas’ regular-season opener.
T.J. Watt of the Pittsburgh Steelers reset the marketplace for edge-rushers when he agreed to a three-year, $123M extension that included $108M assured forward of coaching camp. Whereas it is anticipated that Parsons would grow to be the brand new highest-paid non-quarterback within the NFL if he indicators a deal this summer time, it is potential the 2 sides are ready to see if Trey Hendrickson accepts a proposal from the Cincinnati Bengals earlier than September.
It is unclear how, if in any respect, a Hendrickson deal would influence how a lot cash Parsons hopes to make through his extension.
“There’s an opportunity that we might get into this season with Micah Parsons truly enjoying out the ultimate 12 months of his contract and confronting the potential for a franchise tag subsequent March,” Graziano continued.
ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith not too long ago attracted consideration when he mentioned Parsons ought to make it identified he is “prepared to take a seat out the 12 months” if he does not obtain his desired extension. Graziano noted that such a transfer is not “possible” as a result of Parsons’ present contract would toll, that means he’d nonetheless have one season left on his deal in 2026.
Dallas opens the 2025 marketing campaign with a prime-time matchup on the Philadelphia Eagles on Sept. 4. It appears like Parsons will probably be within the lineup for that contest even when he does not signal an extension earlier than that Thursday night arrives.
