{"id":39950,"date":"2025-04-10T08:25:03","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T08:25:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=39950"},"modified":"2025-04-10T08:25:03","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T08:25:03","slug":"breaking-cowboys-micah-parsons-negotiations-take-surprising-turn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=39950","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Cowboys Micah Parsons Negotiations Take Surprising Turn.."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\" class=\"wp-caption \">\n<div class=\"h-responsive\">\n<figure class=\"h-responsive__inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2168286925-1.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2168286925-1.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2168286925-1.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GettyImages-2168286925-1.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Micah Parsons\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" data-img-load-time=\"123\" data-dom-ready-time=\"202\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-post-image-caption-text\">The Dallas Cowboys&#8217; contract negotiations with defensive end Micah Parsons may have taken an unexpected route.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0are in the midst of bringing on new talent in the NFL Draft and also securing some of their veterans. One of the biggest names left to secure, of course, is defensive end\u00a0Micah Parsons.<\/p>\n<p>Parsons and the Cowboys have reportedly had a few discussions, but nothing solid has transpired that would appease those who really want to see him with this team for the long haul. However, on Wednesday, April 9, ESPN expert and personality\u00a0Adam Schefter\u00a0shared some surprising and positive news.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Is Dallas Cowboys\u2019 Micah Parsons Contract Closer Than We Think?<\/h2>\n<p>Judging by several comments Parsons has made since the Cowboys\u2019 season ended in 2024, he wants to get a deal done. But, per usual, the Dallas Cowboys have been taking their time. In the process of waiting to work out a deal with Parsons, other high-profile edge rushers have signed new deals, including\u00a0Myles Garrett\u00a0with\u00a0$40 million per year\u00a0and\u00a0Maxx Crosby\u00a0with\u00a0$35.5 million annually. So, the cost of a good edge rusher has gone up, and the Cowboys will likely have to pay more because of it.<\/p>\n<p>Now, according to Schefter, the deal could get done sooner than expected. That would be music to the ears of Cowboys fans everywhere.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt certainly sounded like (Jones and Parsons) were getting close to a deal, but the agent wasn\u2019t involved, and now the agent\u2019s gonna be involved,\u201d\u00a0Schefter said\u00a0during an appearance on 105.3 The Fan. \u201cThat deal may get done sooner than Dak\u2019s (Prescott) or CeeDee\u2019s (Lamb) and we\u2019ll see how it all works out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Of course, that doesn\u2019t say much, because the Dallas Cowboys waited until last minute to ink Prescott, literally moments before their first game, and Lamb missed almost all of training camp due to the delay. But, it appears the talks are progressing to the point that things could happen sooner rather than later.<\/p>\n<p>If and when Parsons is back on the field with the Cowboys, he might look a bit different. The star\u00a0took to X\u00a0on April 8 to make a wild assertion that, \u201cI think ima play this year bald headed yall.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So, he might be showing off a bald new hairdo on the field.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Cowboys\u2019 New Quarterback Talks<\/h2>\n<p>One thing that\u2019s certain this season is the that Cowboys have a new backup quarterback in\u00a0Joe Milton, who is coming off his rookie season with the\u00a0New England Patriots.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom my rookie season I grew a lot, football is football at the end of the day, just having fun, enjoying the best thing I can do and that\u2019s going out there and just having fun with it and enjoying my teammates, getting to learn people,\u201d\u00a0Milton told the Dallas Cowboys organization in an introductory interview. \u201cHere now, I\u2019m a Cowboy now, being able to learn my teammates and get to explore and experience different things with them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added about how he will approach his new role, \u201cGo out there and execute the way you will if you were in college or high school. And then the way that you prepare, your preparation is very important. Always prepare as if you\u2019re the starter and then go out there and execute when your name is called.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty The Dallas Cowboys&#8217; contract negotiations with defensive end Micah Parsons may have taken an unexpected route. 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