{"id":25993,"date":"2025-02-14T08:24:54","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T08:24:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=25993"},"modified":"2025-02-14T08:24:54","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T08:24:54","slug":"breaking-micah-parsons-sends-bold-message-to-cowboys-about-aggressive-free-agency-moves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=25993","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;BREAKING: Micah Parsons Sends Bold Message to Cowboys About \u2018Aggressive\u2019 Free Agency Moves!&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"m-detail-header--dek\">With the 2025 offseason ramping up, Micah Parsons has a bold message for the Dallas Cowboys, saying this week &#8220;I don&#8217;t wanna sit back and just watch other people build and build and build and I [we] stay the same, so we definitely need some call to action.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div class=\"m-detail-header--flexbox\">\n<div class=\"m-detail-header--meta\">\n<div class=\"m-description--list\">\n<p>Micah Parsons has never hidden behind his messaging, especially when it comes to his\u00a0Dallas Cowboys. Amid a tumultuous season where he missed time with injury, he posited his intentions to keep the fight going with a stubborn belief in turning things around.<\/p>\n<p>His efforts ultimately fell short with the Cowboys losing their final two games, but the disastrous season ended on a better note than it otherwise would have.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\" data-zone-count=\"4\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-loaded\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-6e2bf5cb1bb24162af42e6303ab4e939\" data-google-query-id=\"CN7R-qTewosDFUeS6QUduNEnDQ\" data-ad-size=\"0x0\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/dallas-cowboys_2__container__\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/dallas-cowboys_2\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" src=\"https:\/\/d77b19e618e6d03796fed11089c11698.safeframe.googlesyndication.com\/safeframe\/1-0-41\/html\/container.html\" name=\"\" width=\"0\" height=\"235\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-is-safeframe=\"true\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-google-container-id=\"3\" data-load-complete=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>An easing up schedule helped Dallas in that sense, but the tumult of the 2024 season paved the way for Parsons to emerge as a voice for this team moving forward. It seems now he is beginning to understand the power of that voice.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><a><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEyNzE4NTUwMTAyNTgyNzkz\/usatsi_25103010.webp 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEyNzE4NTUwMTAyNTgyNzkz\/usatsi_25103010.webp 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEyNzE4NTUwMTAyNTgyNzkz\/usatsi_25103010.webp 700w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEyNzE4NTUwMTAyNTgyNzkz\/usatsi_25103010.jpg 380w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEyNzE4NTUwMTAyNTgyNzkz\/usatsi_25103010.jpg 620w, https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEyNzE4NTUwMTAyNTgyNzkz\/usatsi_25103010.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjEyNzE4NTUwMTAyNTgyNzkz\/usatsi_25103010.jpg\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Micah Parsons enters the field vs. Philadelphia this past December.\" width=\"3323\" height=\"2216\" data-src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEyNzE4NTUwMTAyNTgyNzkz\/usatsi_25103010.jpg\" \/><\/picture><\/a><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--attribution\">\u00a9 Eric Hartline-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Thursday, Parsons spoke out on the Cowboys&#8217; upcoming offseason with a perfectly clear message on how he thinks the team should attack the next few months.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\" data-zone-count=\"4\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-loaded\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-ab323d7ccaf54be69c4827a55fbda5a4\" data-google-query-id=\"CJ-SvKXewosDFVqG6QUdJ3UO2g\" data-ad-size=\"300x250\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/dallas-cowboys_6__container__\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/dallas-cowboys_6\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/dallas-cowboys_6\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"7\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t wanna sit back and just watch other people build and build and build and I [we] stay the same, so we definitely need some call to action,&#8221; he told Patrik Walker of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallascowboys.com\/news\/cowboys-considering-change-to-free-agency-micah-parsons-hoping-to-see-aggressive-adding-of-talent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DallasCowboys.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I want to see us be aggressive, and I wanna see us get players that&#8217;s gonna help us \u2014 that&#8217;s gonna come in and make an impact.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For evidence, he pointed directly at the Cowboys&#8217; arch rival\u00a0Philadelphia Eagles, coming off a dominant victory in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/super-bowl\">Super Bowl<\/a>\u00a0LIX.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\" data-zone-count=\"4\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-loaded\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-09f38a9fc16f4f49ac3583688ee43bc3\" data-google-query-id=\"CKCSvKXewosDFVqG6QUdJ3UO2g\" data-ad-size=\"300x250\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/dallas-cowboys_7__container__\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/dallas-cowboys_7\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/dallas-cowboys_7\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"8\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;There&#8217;s been a new wave in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\">NFL<\/a>&#8230;.You look at Philly and how they went and got Saquon [Barkley] and how they went and Zack [Baun]. Everyone doesn&#8217;t need a max deal. There are great quality players that can do one-year or two-year deals, obviously we&#8217;ve seen that this year. There&#8217;s been a trend.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Parsons is due a contract extension this offseason, making clear he is willing to sacrifice a portion of his expected sum if that means acquiring another superstar talent like one Myles Garrett.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-embed-card--list\"><\/div>\n<p>A trade for Garrett, another star or simply any splash move would mark a sharp turn from how the Cowboys have approached the offseason in recent years. That strategy, however, has left them with a product that has staled over time.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-3\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-3\" data-zone-count=\"4\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-loaded\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-e7e272b99a874718800862fdc487d83b\" data-google-query-id=\"CKGSvKXewosDFVqG6QUdJ3UO2g\" data-ad-size=\"300x250\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/dallas-cowboys_8__container__\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/dallas-cowboys_8\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/dallas-cowboys_8\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"9\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The core of Dak Prescott,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/nfl\/player\/ceedee-lamb\">CeeDee Lamb<\/a>\u00a0and Parsons himself remains as good as most in the league. But they need some help.<\/p>\n<p>That reality has been apparent for a year at minimum. The Cowboys fans have seen it and it is no complicated puzzle for the NFL audience at large to solve either.<\/p>\n<p>Parsons echoing those feelings will draw plenty of attention, but it matters not unless these grievances are met with action proving a commitment to winning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the 2025 offseason ramping up, Micah Parsons has a bold message for the Dallas Cowboys, saying this week &#8220;I don&#8217;t wanna sit back and just watch&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":26014,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25993","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hot-news","category-nfl"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>&quot;BREAKING: Micah Parsons Sends Bold Message to Cowboys About \u2018Aggressive\u2019 Free Agency Moves!&quot; - 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