FRISCO, Texas — If there was any confusion about Micah Parsons’ future with the Dallas Cowboys proprietor and common supervisor Jerry Jones clarified issues Tuesday whereas talking on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas.
Buying and selling Parsons has been extra media hypothesis than actuality, in keeping with Jones.
“That is by no means been uttered on this group that we do not have a future with Micah Parsons,” Jones instructed the crew’s flagship community.
In an NFL.com story Sunday, govt vice chairman Stephen Jones mentioned the Cowboys must study the knowledge of getting such a top-heavy roster in relation to the high-priced salaries after paying Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb this 12 months.
“Clearly we’re completely all-in on Dak and CeeDee,” Stephen Jones instructed NFL.com, “however after that, you then nonetheless form issues, together with Micah. However Micah’s an ideal participant. You do not do nicely on this league letting guys like Micah, normally, go away the home.”
After Sunday’s win towards the Carolina Panthers, Parsons was requested in regards to the Cowboys’ willingness to doubtlessly buying and selling him, which was not an correct portrayal of the NFL.com story.
“I perceive how that enterprise facet goes. Pay attention, no arduous feeling on this enterprise,” Parsons mentioned. “I am right here and I ain’t anyplace else. Clearly, I’ve acknowledged how I wished to be right here. However on the finish of the day, I perceive the enterprise facet. And I put in a whole lot of work. I play too arduous so clearly if the perimeters cannot comply with these sort of issues, it occurs like that. However I am simply joyful to be right here and I am simply going to maintain combating arduous whereas I am right here. And if I am right here for the subsequent 5 or 6 years, I will preserve taking part in arduous then too. Ain’t actually nothing going to make a distinction, Micah’s going to play arduous.”
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Parsons is signed by means of 2025. The Cowboys exercised his fifth-year choice on his rookie deal value a bit of greater than $21 million for subsequent season however might look to signal him to a long-term extension this offseason. Whereas he might turn into an unrestricted free agent in 2026, the Cowboys might additionally place the franchise tag on him for as much as three seasons.
Talking to ESPN earlier than the Cowboys’ “Monday Night time Soccer” matchup towards the Cincinnati Bengals on Dec. 9, Parsons didn’t say it was a should to turn into the NFL’s highest-paid defensive participant. San Francisco 49ers defensive finish Nick Bosa holds that designation at $34 million per season.
“I really feel such as you see a whole lot of instances ‘highest paid,’ then we are saying they do not have weapons, or they do not have this,” Parsons mentioned. “So, I’d somewhat simply be in the very best state of affairs, you realize? At that time, I do not suppose there is a large distinction between $30 million and $40 million in my eyes, you realize? And that is simply me speaking.”
Parsons mentioned on his podcast Monday that he expects the Cowboys to be energetic in free company. Defensive teammates, like Osa Odighizuwa, Chauncey Golston, DeMarcus Lawrence and Jourdan Lewis, are set to be free brokers when the season ends, and Parsons wish to see the crew preserve as many as attainable.
Parsons reiterated his level that he needs to spend his total profession with the Cowboys.
“However man, on the finish of the day no matter it takes for me simply to proceed to be a Cowboy till I retire, that is what I would like,” Parsons instructed ESPN. “And I do know it should be arduous conversations and actuality checks, however I believe I am a adequate caliber to be right here.”
