Micah Parsons Warns Cowboys: Delaying My Extension Could Trigger a Costly Fallout

Micah Parsons showed up at the Dallas Cowboys’ mandatory minicamp this week—no contract extension in hand, mind you—even though he conveniently shunned the voluntary OTAs earlier this year. With his current deal ticking down to expiration after this season, the stakes couldn’t be higher. Parsons isn’t just any linebacker; he’s throwing a direct jab at team owner Jerry Jones, suggesting that the Cowboys are hemorrhaging cash by dragging their feet on sealing a new contract. This isn’t your run-of-the-mill holdout story—Parsons is in a heated scramble alongside elite pass-rushers like Trey Hendrickson and T.J. Watt, each racing to grab the crown of highest-paid non-quarterback in the league. And while those guys skipped mandatory minicamp amid their own contract squabbles, Parsons made his presence known, with no illusions about the price tag soaring higher if the Cowboys delay. The tension here is palpable—not just a negotiation, but a simmering power play with franchise-changing implications. Curious to dig deeper? LEARN MORE

Parsons is set to be paid million this season after the Cowboys picked up his fifth-year option. He hopes to get a new deal finalized before training camp begins on July 21. If no deal is done, he says he will report but not practice.Parsons claims that he has seen what Watt is asking for from the Pittsburgh Steelers, which has not been reported. Whatever Watt is seeking is more than what Parsons and Jones had agreed to, according to the four-year veteran. And if Watt gets the contract he wants, Parsons will almost certainly ask for more, which is what he meant with his remarks to Hill.Advertisement

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The four-time Pro Bowler said he and Jones made a handshake deal in March, according to Hill (via Pro Football Talk). But the Cowboys owner reportedly never called Parsons’ agent to work out the final details of a contract.AdvertisementParsons, 26, is in a race with fellow pass-rushers Trey Hendrickson and T.J. Watt to become the highest-paid non-quarterback in the NFL with a new deal. Both of those players didn’t report to mandatory minicamps amid their respective contract disputes.