Micah Parsons‘ contract situation with the Dallas Cowboys has just reached a boiling point. Since the four-time Pro Bowler asked for a trade, the standoff has not improved, and neither side is willing to give in.
What began as a simple contract negotiation evolved into a power struggle. Parsons requested for security through a long-term deal that matches his production on the field. However, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones insist that he is not going anywhere.
In a recent report by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the stubborn disconnect is still miles apart. The NFL insider also shed some light in an appearance during ‘The Pat McAfee Show,’ where Jones genuinely believes there is a deal going to happen soon. He also compared it to the ‘handshake deals’ that Jones relied on in the past.
“Jerry feels like they had the makings of a deal, if not an agreement, in place,” Schefter said. “He talked to reporters last week about the fact that when he bought the Cowboys, it was a handshake deal. That’s what he said. And he’s done a lot of handshake deals over time.”
Micah Parsons’ camp doesn’t agree with Jerry Jones’ handshake agreements
On the other side of the fence, the camp of Micah Parsons didn’t see it the way Jones perceived it to be. Furthermore, they elaborated that ther was no contract in sight, no terms were locked in and his agents didn’t sign off. There were only vague conversations without substance and no deal was in place.
“Micah feels like he never saw a contract, never agreed to anything,” Shefter adds. “His agents haven’t signed off on anything. There are a whole host of issues there.”
Micah Parsons is a member of the 2021 NFL draft class that featured the likes of DeVonta Smith, Ja’Marr Chase and Penei Sewell. His contemporaries all received massive contract extensions, but Parsons is still stuck on the final year of his rookie deal, facing the daunting reality that there is no assurance that he will get a long-term deal.
The reality is that NFL careers are short and compared to dog years, Parsons wants assurance heading into the 2025 NFL season and an injury could cost him a big pay day.
The NFL is just finishing its preseason matchups, and Week 1 of the regular season is slowly approaching; the pressure is on between Micah Parsons and the Dallas Cowboys to fix the situation.
