The Dallas Cowboys had a hard offseason to navigate and so far, it hasn’t been sunshine and daisies for America’s Team. With a record extension for Micah Parsons on the horizon, after the deals CeeDee Lamb and Dak Prescott already signed, building a solid roster around them was going to take some genius from Jerry Jones.
However, so far, the team hasn’t done much to inspire a ton of confidence. Their offseason has been relatively quiet, with the shock hire of Brian Schottenheimer as their new head coach not going over excitingly well. In the meanwhile, with record extensions coming in left and right, Parsons has decided what his likely number is going to be.
Micah Parsons Knows His Value for the Dallas Cowboys
Since coming into the league in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft, the linebacker has been one of the most consistent and dominant players in the sport. He already has four Pro Bowl selections and three All-Pro selections to his name.
The Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2021, he also won the Butkus Award as a pro, while he continues to tally at least 12 sacks like clockwork. Even in a down year where he spent four weeks on the shelf, Parsons was still able to reach 12 sacks on the year.
All in all, he has been one of the best parts of the Dallas organization and played a big part in the unit finishing in the top five of PFSN’s Defense+ metric in his first three seasons. As a result, with his rookie deal soon to expire, a meteoric extension is on the way.
However, he isn’t hurried about the potential negotiation, according to Clarence Hill of All City DLLS. But, he did acknowledge that some conversations with Jerry and Stephen Jones have begun, “It’s coming along well.”
#Cowboys Micah Parsons working out at Dolos Fitness in NYC.
Parsons did some work with Doyen “Dolo” Grant last offseason too.
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It was a long-held belief that Parsons would become the highest-paid non-QB in NFL history when he did sign his eventual extension. However, with both Myles Garrett and Ja’Marr Chase resetting the market with four-year extensions worth $160 and $161 million respectively, Parsons’ eventual deal is going to be something to ponder.
Last year, he was confident that he didn’t need $40 million annually, but that number would certainly be a fortune changer for the Penn State alum.
“I just played these last couple years on $2 [million] and $3 million,” Parsons said. “I think if I had $40 million, I’d be the happiest man alive. You go from playing for the league rookie minimum and get that big of a jump, I think anybody would be happy.”
It remains to be seen what deal the Cowboys eventually land on. But for the time being, it looks like Chase’s record isn’t very secure.