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Cowboys and Parsons Extension Talks Stall Into Training Camp

As talks have gone backwards since spring, Parsons will play 2025 on his fifth-year option, with Dallas confronting a strained relationship alongside the prospect of a tag or trade.

George Pickens #14 of the Pittsburgh Steelers in action during the game against the Dallas Cowboys at Acrisure Stadium on October 6, 2024 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Micah Parsons #11 of the Dallas Cowboys celebrates after a play against the Washington Commanders during an NFL football game at AT&T Stadium on January 5, 2025 in Arlington, Texas.

Overview

  • Contract negotiations between Micah Parsons and the Cowboys have regressed since March, with little to no direct communication underway.
  • Parsons is set to play the 2025 season under his $24 million fifth-year rookie option if no long-term extension is reached.
  • Owner Jerry Jones’s public criticism of Parsons’s durability and Stephen Jones’s defense of the team’s negotiation pace have intensified personal tensions.
  • Large guarantees to Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb last year have limited Dallas’s salary cap flexibility as non-quarterback deals rise.
  • Analysts have proposed trade contingencies—one mock deal would send Parsons to the Chargers for multiple early-round picks if the stalemate continues.