Latest NFL news is proof that Micah Parsons’ contract extension could still happen before the Cowboys kick off the regular season
Don’t abandon hope on a Micah Parsons’ extension just yet.
If you have abandoned hope of the Dallas Cowboys signing Micah Parsons to a contract extension before the start of the regular season, the latest NFL news might reignite it.
The Washington Commanders just signed Terry McLaurin—who, like Parsons, requested a trade earlier in the offseason—to a three-year contract extension worth $96 million. Though the Cowboys-Parsons standoff has different reasons behind it, the news is an example of how quickly things can change when sides decide to work together. And mostly, it’s also evidence of how little insiders’ confident reports can matter in situations like this.
Take ESPN’s Adam Schefter, for example. He’s obviously one of the best in the business and his career speaks for itself. But hours before the McLaurin news broke, Schefter claimed there “doesn’t seem to be progress in any of these cases (Parsons, McLaurin, Trey Hendrickson).”
“[The Commanders and McLaurin] have been apart all offseason, they continue to be apart on the value of the contract, and we’ll see if it’s late August that makes a difference [. . .] but so far, not great,” Schefter said Monday morning on ESPN’s Get Up.
It’s hard to believe enough progress was made in the span of two hours to strike a blockbuster deal. It’s entirely possible, however, that it took a couple of days for the sides to sit at the negotiation table once again and hash things out. Schefter’s info could’ve been right a few days ago. But clearly, things like these change abruptly.
The same could happen for the Cowboys and Parsons over the next week and a half heading into Sept. 4’s NFL Kickoff between Dallas and Philadelphia.
A deal makes sense for both Parsons and the Cowboys
Despite the public feud between the two parties, everyone wins if a deal is struck before Week 1. Parsons gets long-term security and the Cowboys lock up one of the best defenders in the game.
For Micah, it makes sense to put ink to paper because despite a trade request, Dallas is unlikely to deal him away any time soon. Missing regular season games would prove costly for him while accomplishing close to nothing if Jerry Jones and Co. stand their ground. For the front office, going the franchise tag route in 2026 and beyond means complications on the salary cap front. Not to mention, the fact that they would further harm a relationship with the superstar defender.
I’m not saying a deal will happen. But the fact that it hasn’t doesn’t mean it won’t. And the facts remain, it’s in everyone’s best interest to make it work. So I’m not giving up hope this gets done before Sept. 4.
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And we’re off.
