In 2024, Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons waited patiently as the team delayed paying receiver CeeDee Lamb and quarterback Dak Prescott. In 2025, Parsons is set to sign a new deal.
Some think the Cowboys should consider trading him, rather than paying him. (Rodney Harrison recently made that argument in Live PFT.) In recent comments to NFL.com, Cowboys executive Stephen Jones tiptoed around the possibility of a Parsons trade.
“Obviously, we’re totally on board with Dak and CeeDee,” Jones told the league’s in-house media outlet, “but after that, you keep shaping things, including Micah. But Micah is a great player. You don’t good”. in this league Letting guys like Micah usually leave the house“.
Adding the word “usually” is enough to make people wonder if the Cowboys could do something unusual.
“We love Micah,” Jones said. “I can’t imagine there’s a scenario where he doesn’t have a star on his helmet.”
Jones’ comments came days after Parsons gave the team plenty of leverage during an interview with ESPN.
“At the end of the day Whatever it takes to keep me a Cowboy until I retireThat’s what I want,” Parsons said.
He later said this: “I’d rather be in the best situation, you know? At that point, I don’t think there’s a big difference between $30 million and $40 million in my eyes, you know? And that’s just me talking.”
But he will also be the one who will sign the contract. That’s why your words are more important than anyone else’s.
The Cowboys surely don’t want to trade Micah. But if he doesn’t want to be traded even more than they don’t want to trade him, then the Cowboys have the advantage.
The Cowboys try to get players to earn less to stay in Dallas. They put an arm around their shoulders and talk about how having a star on their helmet unlocks millions in off-the-field earning potential, now and in the future. Look at the broadcasting industry. Tony Romo, Troy Aikman, Jason Witten, Jason Garrett. All former cowboys. They all got prominent places in the media.
Parsons has made it clear that he wants to stay. Which means if you push too hard, you might not get what you want. Maybe they’ll trade it.
Remember, most non-quarterbacks only have one major trade-off in their careers. Teams do them all the time. With the Cowboys constantly under pressure in contract negotiations dating back to Ezekiel Elliott, Parsons has given them a chance to bounce back.
It’s simple.
“If that’s what you want, our only option is to trade you.”
“Don’t trade me! I’ll accept what you’ve offered me!”