The Micah Parsons saga with the Cowboys continues to spiral. There's no doubt Parsons is one of the best pass rushers in the NFL—arguably the best—but the Cowboys seem to be doing the opposite of giving him what he wants. Fans have been chanting for Parsons to get re-signed, but team owner Jerry Jones downplayed the noise, comparing it to last year's support for CeeDee Lamb.
“I heard it light, but not compared to how I heard them say, 'Pay Lamb [last year],'" Jones said on Sunday of the CeeDee Lamb negotiations. "That was a faint little sound compared to the way they were hollering last year, 'Pay Lamb.' ... Whoever's not in, you can count on a few hollering that. But it was a big loud chant last year on Lamb."
Following Jones’ comment, Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio suggested that Parsons might consider holding out to make the message louder.
In a recent interview with Ty Schmit, ESPN’s Adam Schefter revealed that the situation may have turned personal between the two sides.
“This sounds different to me. This sounds a little bit more personal from both sides. It sounds like Dallas is upset with the fact it felt like it was getting closer to a deal and that deal went sideways. And I think Micah Parsons feels like this deal should have been done,” Schefter said.
That’s a major revelation in the ongoing contract drama. After all, Parsons is arguably the face of the franchise—and it’s come to this? The Cowboys would be making a massive mistake if they let a generational talent like him walk.
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Florio believes the situation could play out in one of two ways:
“It could be something that happens as the clock strikes 12 on the 2025 regular season. Or it could be this: The Cowboys have an offer on the table that won’t be changing. Parsons can either take it or play under his fifth-year option of $24 million and then resume talks after the season,” Florio wrote.
For now, the two sides appear to be heading in opposite directions—fast—which could ultimately lead to a boiling point.