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Aug 19, 2023; Seattle, Washington, USA; Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones exits the player tunnel before a game against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The Dallas Cowboys have spent much of this offseason collecting disappointing former first-round picks, but may be on the cusp of trading one of the most talented players on the roster ahead of the NFL Draft.<\/p>\n

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Even after the Cleveland Browns made Myles Garrett the highest-paid pass rusher in the history of the sport, Micah Parsons\u2019 contract talks don\u2019t seem to have much momentum at the moment with the Dallas Cowboys, a year after Jerry Jones and Co. signed playmaking wide receiver CeeDee Lamb and quarterback Dak Prescott to mega-deals of their own.<\/p>\n

With the NFL Draft nearing, might the Cowboys be about to dangle Parsons on the trade market?<\/p>\n

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Micah Parsons the Dallas Cowboys\u2019 Most Valuable Trade Chip?<\/h2>\n
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Dec 15, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons (11) walks off the field after the game at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Pro Football Focus\u2019 Bradley Locker put together a list of each team\u2019s most valuable trade asset ahead of the draft, including Parsons on the list for the Cowboys.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s no name on this list bigger than Parsons,\u201d\u00a0Locker writes for PFF. \u201cWhose contract situation has yet to be resolved despite players from the subsequent draft class already being extended. Over the past three seasons, Parsons trails only Myles Garrett in PFF overall grade (93.7) and PFF pass-rushing grade (94.3).<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe Parsons trade discourse has cooled for now, but Dallas can\u2019t delay this forever. We saw CeeDee Lambhold out of camp and nearly force a trade to pressure an extension from Jerry Jones. If Dallas knows it can\u2019t pay what Parsons desires as early as the draft, then all bets are off.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Dec 29, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons (11) against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Trading Parsons would be a sea-changing move for the Cowboys, that in a lot of ways would raise questions about why Dallas committed to Prescott and Lamb last offseason, but Jones could easily follow a similar playbook to those two deals and wait until summer to sign Parsons to an extension.<\/p>\n

However, if Parsons does become available, there\u2019s little doubt that the Cowboys could fetch a bounty of draft capital in return for one of the most disruptive and game-altering talents at a premium position who could be the caliber of player who puts a team over the top.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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