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Cowboys Stall Parsons Extension Talks, Hold Star Out of Camp

The decision sidelines him from the opener with his trade request still pending

Micah Parsons #11 of the Dallas Cowboys talks with Aaron Donald #99 of the Los Angeles Rams after an NFL game at AT&T Stadium on October 29, 2023 in Arlington, Texas.
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Has the presence of Dallas Cowboys defensive end Micah Parsons (11) at training camp been a distraction to the locker room?
Micah Parsons #11 of the Dallas Cowboys lines up during an NFL wild-card playoff football game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Green Bay Packers at AT&T Stadium on January 14, 2024 in Arlington, Texas.

Overview

  • Micah Parsons has been on the sidelines in Oxnard since his Aug. 1 trade request, logging no practice reps as he cites back tightness in a training-camp hold-in.
  • Jerry Jones has cut off discussions with Parsons and his agent and publicly declared that the star pass rusher will not take the field in Week 1.
  • The front office is considering disciplinary options, including fines or suspension under the reserve/left squad list, if Parsons continues his non-participation.
  • Dallas’s salary cap is constrained by recent mega-extensions for Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb and the rising market for elite defenders, complicating any new deal.
  • At least six NFL teams, including potential division rivals, are monitoring Parsons’s status with interest in acquiring him should Dallas engage in trade talks.