{"id":26084,"date":"2025-02-15T02:12:25","date_gmt":"2025-02-15T02:12:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=26084"},"modified":"2025-02-15T02:12:25","modified_gmt":"2025-02-15T02:12:25","slug":"breaking-micah-parsons-gives-encouraging-contract-update-but-wants-cowboys-to-be-aggressive-in-off-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=26084","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Micah Parsons gives encouraging contract update but wants Cowboys to be \u2018aggressive\u2019 in off season.."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dallas Cowboys pass rusher Micah Parsons is close to signing a new contract to keep him in Arlington for the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n<div class=\"img\">\n<div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"no-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media.firstsportz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/13205813\/Micah-Parsons-gives-encouraging-contract-update-but-wants-Cowboys-to-be-aggressive-in-off-season.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, (min-width: 769px) 1600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.firstsportz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/13205813\/Micah-Parsons-gives-encouraging-contract-update-but-wants-Cowboys-to-be-aggressive-in-off-season.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/media.firstsportz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/13205813\/Micah-Parsons-gives-encouraging-contract-update-but-wants-Cowboys-to-be-aggressive-in-off-season-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/media.firstsportz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/13205813\/Micah-Parsons-gives-encouraging-contract-update-but-wants-Cowboys-to-be-aggressive-in-off-season-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.firstsportz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/13205813\/Micah-Parsons-gives-encouraging-contract-update-but-wants-Cowboys-to-be-aggressive-in-off-season-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.firstsportz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/13205813\/Micah-Parsons-gives-encouraging-contract-update-but-wants-Cowboys-to-be-aggressive-in-off-season-150x84.jpg 150w\" alt=\"Micah Parsons gives encouraging contract update but wants Cowboys to be \u2018aggressive\u2019 in off season\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"img-info\">\n<p>Micah Parsons (Image via IMAGO)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"desc\">\n<p><strong>Micah Parsons<\/strong>\u00a0remains confident about a contract extension with the Dallas Cowboys. The All-Pro pass rusher has been the backbone of the Dallas team, and it would be foolish to part ways when they require experienced and quality players in the locker room.<\/p>\n<p>During a recent dialogue with\u00a0<strong>Patrick Walker<\/strong>\u00a0of the Dallas Cowboys.com, Parsons revealed speaking with owner\u00a0<strong>Jerry Jones<\/strong>. The pair chatted about his future contract, adding that there\u2019s a plan in place but nothing concrete yet.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"perfmatters-lazy-youtube\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hEX8oVRFC40\" data-id=\"hEX8oVRFC40\" data-query=\"feature=oembed\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hEX8oVRFC40?feature=oembed&amp;autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n<blockquote><p><em>It\u2019s good, you know? It was good. I really have a lot of respect for Jerry [Jones]. We have great conversations all the time. There\u2019s definitely a plan in place, but we\u2019ll just see how everything plays out. There\u2019s been no progress yet, but I\u2019m pretty confident that something will happen, so we\u2019ll see<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><cite>Micah Parsons said<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<p>According to reports, Parsons, who earned just below $10 million as a base salary during the 2024 season through his rookie contract, is bound to see a massive increase. Heavy.com reported the former first-rounder has a ceiling of five years of $200 million ($40 million a year).<\/p>\n<p>The Cowboys must move away from their previous policy of leaving it late to extend player contracts and paying the price for it. Parsons is one player they need to keep around, but at the same time, he wants the Cowboys to add quality players around him.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n<blockquote><p><em>I don\u2019t want to sit back and watch other [teams] build and build and us stay the same. Definitely some call to action. I want to see us become aggressive and get some players that will come in and make an impact<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><cite>Micah Parsons told the\u00a0<em>Fort Worth Star-Telegram<\/em><\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FIshanMisra5&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1890113956964110363&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Ffirstsportz.com%2Fmicah-parsons-encouraging-contract-update-but-wants-cowboys-to-be-aggressive-in-off-season%2F&amp;sessionId=864fad5f5527f0280ad937c9cdea736062fbeddb&amp;siteScreenName=sportzfirst1&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1890113956964110363\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Parsons has\u00a0openly asked the Cowboys\u00a0to trade for 2023 NFL defensive player of the year\u00a0<strong>Myles Garrett<\/strong>\u00a0as well as re-sign defensive tackle\u00a0<strong>Osa Odighizuwa<\/strong>. With\u00a0<strong>Dak Prescott<\/strong>\u00a0($60 million per year) and\u00a0<strong>CeeDee Lamb<\/strong>\u00a0($34 million per year) occupying the majority of the cap space, Jones will find it hard to honor Parsons\u2019 request.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-former-cowboy-wants-dallas-to-trade-micah-parsons\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Former Cowboy wants Dallas to trade Micah Parsons<\/h2>\n<p>There\u2019s always the possibility of moving on from Parsons. It will anger the Cowboys fan base but will allow Jones to diversify his resources better by making cheap signings.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2347507 perfmatters-lazy entered pmloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/media.firstsportz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/13205939\/Micah-Parsons-gives-encouraging-contract-update-but-wants-Cowboys-to-be-aggressive-in-off-season-1200x675.webp\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.firstsportz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/13205939\/Micah-Parsons-gives-encouraging-contract-update-but-wants-Cowboys-to-be-aggressive-in-off-season-1200x675.webp 1200w, https:\/\/media.firstsportz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/13205939\/Micah-Parsons-gives-encouraging-contract-update-but-wants-Cowboys-to-be-aggressive-in-off-season-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/media.firstsportz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/13205939\/Micah-Parsons-gives-encouraging-contract-update-but-wants-Cowboys-to-be-aggressive-in-off-season-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/media.firstsportz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/13205939\/Micah-Parsons-gives-encouraging-contract-update-but-wants-Cowboys-to-be-aggressive-in-off-season-150x84.webp 150w, https:\/\/media.firstsportz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/13205939\/Micah-Parsons-gives-encouraging-contract-update-but-wants-Cowboys-to-be-aggressive-in-off-season.webp 1280w\" alt=\"Micah Parsons gives encouraging contract update but wants Cowboys to be 'aggressive' in off season\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-src=\"https:\/\/media.firstsportz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/13205939\/Micah-Parsons-gives-encouraging-contract-update-but-wants-Cowboys-to-be-aggressive-in-off-season-1200x675.webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.firstsportz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/13205939\/Micah-Parsons-gives-encouraging-contract-update-but-wants-Cowboys-to-be-aggressive-in-off-season-1200x675.webp 1200w, https:\/\/media.firstsportz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/13205939\/Micah-Parsons-gives-encouraging-contract-update-but-wants-Cowboys-to-be-aggressive-in-off-season-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/media.firstsportz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/13205939\/Micah-Parsons-gives-encouraging-contract-update-but-wants-Cowboys-to-be-aggressive-in-off-season-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/media.firstsportz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/13205939\/Micah-Parsons-gives-encouraging-contract-update-but-wants-Cowboys-to-be-aggressive-in-off-season-150x84.webp 150w, https:\/\/media.firstsportz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/13205939\/Micah-Parsons-gives-encouraging-contract-update-but-wants-Cowboys-to-be-aggressive-in-off-season.webp 1280w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Micah Parsons (Image via IMAGO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>One former Cowboy is all in on Jones not extending Parsons\u2019 contract and trading him away from some good picks. On Wednesday, former Cowboys defensive lineman\u00a0<strong>Chris Canty<\/strong>\u00a0praised Parsons for being one of the best players in his position on ESPN\u2019s Unsportsmanlike but also criticized the 25-year-old\u2019s immature behavior off the field.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\">\n<blockquote><p><em>The Dallas Cowboys need to trade Micah Parsons. They have to, at some point, start taking culture seriously\u2026 When you got somebody [who] has gotten himself in trouble with his podcast, saying certain things about his teammates, about the league\u2026 There\u2019s an opportunity for the Dallas Cowboys this offseason to show the rest of that locker room that our culture here matters<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><cite>Chris Canty said<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FIshanMisra5&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1889681271082700986&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Ffirstsportz.com%2Fmicah-parsons-encouraging-contract-update-but-wants-cowboys-to-be-aggressive-in-off-season%2F&amp;sessionId=864fad5f5527f0280ad937c9cdea736062fbeddb&amp;siteScreenName=sportzfirst1&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1889681271082700986\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>If the Cowboys do listen to Canty and trade Parsons, then they will be losing someone who recorded 43 combined tackles and 12 sacks in just 13 games in 2024. Parsons is a 2x First Team All-Pro and four-time Pro Bowler, finishing in the top 5 for DPOY on multiple occasions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dallas Cowboys pass rusher Micah Parsons is close to signing a new contract to keep him in Arlington for the foreseeable future. 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