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Does Brian Schottenheimer see Micah Parsons with the Cowboys in 2025?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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As a team that’s gotten better over the offseason after the\u00a0disaster of a 2024 campaign, the\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0still have one crucial mission left to accomplish. Although his deal with the Cowboys doesn’t expire for another season,\u00a0Micah Parsons is ready for his contract extension, and his expectations are high. Because of that, he and the Cowboys remain at bay as the two parties try to find a common ground. And at the NFL owners meetings, Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer\u00a0gave an inside look\u00a0into the Micah Parsons discussion.<\/p>\n
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Schottenheimer got asked if there was a possibility of Parsons no longer being on the Cowboys in 2025, and his answer seemed to paint the picture of their intentions moving forward with the star defender.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI wouldn’t think so,\u201d Schottenheimer said via NFL.com. \u201cHe’s an elite player. He’s a guy we think can wreak havoc on opposing offenses for a long time in a Cowboys uniform.\u201d<\/p>\n

Does that mean teams will listen? Undoubtedly no. There will still be plenty of teams that try to trade for Parsons.<\/p>\n

But, as Schottenheimer said,\u00a0Parsons is an elite defender. That comes with its own set of responsibilities, however, which includes signing him to a massive, likely historic, contract extension.<\/p>\n

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Even in his least productive season in the 2024 campaign \u2014 43 tackles, 12 sacks, 12 TFLs \u2014 he’s among the NFL’s best defenders. So, given the other contracts in the league,\u00a0h<\/a>is market value\u00a0is set around a $36 million annual salary on average, per Spotrac, giving Micah Parsons a four-year $146.74 million contract extension.<\/p>\n

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Compared to other defensive ends in the league \u2014 the position Parsons is categorized as on Spotrac \u2014 would put him somewhere between Myles Garrett and Maxx Crosby as far as average salary goes. However, Parsons\u00a0reportedly wants a historic contract, becoming the highest-paid non-quarterback in the league with a contract extension that surpasses Ja’Marr Chase’s $40.25 million annually, per the\u00a0Dallas Morning News’<\/em>\u00a0Calvin Watkins.<\/p>\n

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With Cowboys owner\u00a0Jerry Jones not always being the most willing spender, it could be an uphill battle for Parsons to get his desired contract extension.<\/p>\n

But, if Brian Schottenheimer’s comments hold water, Jones and the Cowboys could be busting open the checkbooks for Micah Parsons’ upcoming contract extension.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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