{"id":24182,"date":"2025-02-07T08:42:27","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T08:42:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=24182"},"modified":"2025-02-07T08:42:27","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T08:42:27","slug":"breaking-cowboys-predicted-to-sign-irreplaceable-star-to-record-breaking-contract-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=24182","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING : Cowboys predicted to sign irreplaceable star to record-breaking contract ."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"article-lead-text\">\n<p>The Cowboys will need to break the bank to bring back generation talent.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-lead-share\">\n<div class=\"social-share icons\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/images.onwardstate.com\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_4465.jpg?fit=593%2C486&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Micah Parsons Signs Rookie Contract With Dallas Cowboys | Onward State\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"social-share icons\">\n<p>Since the moment\u00a0Micah Parsons\u00a0stepped onto the field as a rookie in a\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0uniform, the spotlight was on him\u2014and he didn\u2019t disappoint.<\/p>\n<p>Now, four years later, he\u2019s a four-time Pro Bowler and two-time first-team All-Pro.<\/p>\n<p>Parsons has quickly become one of the best defenders in the league, with the stats to back it up. Now, it\u2019s time to pay him like it.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>ESPN\u2019s Dan Graziano\u00a0predicts that Micah Parsons will sign a record-breaking extension worth around $180 million, with $125 million guaranteed over four seasons.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_7274,h_4849,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_912,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/cowboys_country\/01jkbxbxwks6t8drv31z.jpg\" alt=\"Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons (11) celebrates a sack\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-license-id=\"ImagnImages\" data-licensor-name=\"ImagnImages\" data-portal-copyright=\"Tim Heitman-Imagn Images\" \/><figcaption>Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons celebrates a sack | Tim Heitman-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This deal would significantly raise the market for top-tier edge rushers, following Nick Bosa\u2019s recent five-year, $170 million contract that reset the market. Parsons\u2019 deal would represent roughly an $11 million increase from Bosa\u2019s contract.<\/p>\n<p>The deal would not only make Parsons the highest defender in the league but it would also make him the highest-paid non quarterback in the league.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/licensed-image?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ6sTeH5sVdplMiCuBFCEamMqYj2mTkjkoMnibvb2Imj-9DC5hwimxeZcPF2cCTpLe3gqttWFvpqt_4H7o\" alt=\"Emilee Chinn\/Getty Images\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Parsons who has 52.5 sacks and nine force fumbles in his career is certainly worth every penny; however,\u00a0Parsons did come out and say, \u201cIt would be nice to be surrounded by good players, players that will help me win championships, I\u2019ll say that. To me, having $40 million and being chipped every play and slid into three, four people, that doesn\u2019t sound too fun to me. So, to me, it\u2019s about keeping people that can make a difference.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_4293,h_2862,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_912,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/cowboys_country\/01jkbxmfptcx26knaph5.jpg\" alt=\"Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons  tackles Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. \" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" data-license-id=\"ImagnImages\" data-licensor-name=\"ImagnImages\" data-portal-copyright=\"Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images\" \/><figcaption>Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons tackles Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. | Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Parsons is the exact kind of superstar any team dreams of. Not only does he elevate the players around him, but he\u2019s also more focused on signing and retaining other stars to win Super Bowls rather than chasing record-breaking contracts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Cowboys will need to break the bank to bring back generation talent. 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