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4d ago

Micah Parsons Reports to Training Camp as Extension Talks Stall

T.J. Watt’s $41 million-per-year extension resetting the pass-rusher market raises the stakes for Dallas to settle Parsons’s deal before costs escalate.

Tyler Smith #73 of the Dallas Cowboys drops back to block during an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals at AT&T Stadium on December 9, 2024 in Arlington, Texas.
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Micah Parsons #11 of the Dallas Cowboys during a joint practice against the Dallas Cowboys at River Ridge Playing Fields on August 14, 2024 in Oxnard, California.
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Overview

  • Micah Parsons will report to Oxnard training camp despite not having agreed to a long-term contract extension.
  • Contract talks remain stalled over Parsons’s salary demands and his agent’s involvement, with little progress since mandatory minicamp in June.
  • After T.J. Watt signed a three-year, $123 million extension averaging $41 million per season this month, NFL insider Tom Pelissero says Parsons’s deal now looks closer to $45 million per year.
  • Analyst Paul Cortese estimates that delaying Parsons’s extension has already added $28–30 million to Dallas’s potential cap hit compared to negotiating last offseason.
  • Parsons publicly criticized Cowboys ownership for complicating the process but has maintained full participation in off-season workouts to strengthen his negotiating position.