{"id":54723,"date":"2025-06-09T09:00:51","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T09:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=54723"},"modified":"2025-06-09T09:00:51","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T09:00:51","slug":"cowboys-coach-praised-micah-parsonss-handling-of-contract-situation-during-viral-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=54723","title":{"rendered":"Cowboys Coach Praised Micah Parsons&#8217;s Handling of Contract Situation During Viral Video"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"base_1ruub6q\" data-mm-type=\"image\"><picture class=\"base_1emrqjj\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"base_1emrqjj\" title=\"Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons has 52.5 sacks in 63 career games.\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_4979,h_2800,x_0,y_39\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/si\/01jx8v0cv18rjwpe6na3.jpg\" alt=\"Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons has 52.5 sacks in 63 career games.\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons has 52.5 sacks in 63 career games.\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wrapper_brpv6a\">Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons has 52.5 sacks in 63 career games. \/ Eric Hartline-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_f7tcy0qzu\">Micah Parsons got praise from his new head coach\u00a0<a class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_aoxits\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@_micahparsons11\/video\/7513644357262560558?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@_micahparsons11\/video\/7513644357262560558?lang=en\" aria-label=\"during a viral video that's circulating - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">d<\/a>uring a viral video that&#8217;s circulating.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_8wu6do23h\">The Dallas Cowboys superstar edge rusher went viral this weekend as he participated in the trend of men calling their friends to say goodnight. He called Cowboys teammates Tyler Smith, Trevon Diggs, Osa Odighizuwa, and KaVonte Turpin. He also called new head coach Brian Schottenheimer, who was incredibly complimentary of his star player for handling his contract situation the way he has.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_53pcm9st8\">&#8220;I know this is weird for everybody man, but look, you\u2019re handling everything the right way bro, and this thing is going to get worked out and again, I\u2019m just thrilled to see where we take this thing,&#8221; Schottenheimer said. &#8220;We\u2019re building something special and you\u2019re going to be a huge part of it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"style_1y6if9u-o_O-style_6s3kpz\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"optanon-category-C0004 ot-vscat-C0004 \" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?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=1931806778276360264&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.si.com%2Fnfl%2Fcowboys-coach-praised-micah-parsons-handling-contract-situation-during-viral-good-night-video&amp;sessionId=9727ff15483e91e0f320c21fe55563160a3a6e56&amp;siteScreenName=SInow&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1931806778276360264\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_qt51xz9bp\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\">Parsons has\u00a0watched as Myles Garrett,\u00a0Maxx Crosby\u00a0and Nick Bosa have all received massive deals in recent years, each for more than $34 million per season. Parsons has 52.5 sacks in 63 career games and is entering the final season of his rookie contract. He is set to make $24 million in 2025, but the Cowboys will need to pay the three-time All-Pro like one of the best players in the NFL to retain him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_43yxvcl8t\" data-uw-rm-sr=\"\">Garrett&#8217;s four-year, $160 million deal is likely the benchmark Parsons&#8217;s deal will be built around. 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