Cowboys superstar Micah Parsons issues argumentative explanation for OTAs absence during minicamp
Dallas Cowboys' superstar Micah Parsons reported to mandatory minicamp on Tuesday despite being absent for the majority of OTAs. The fact that he wasn't around for voluntary workouts led to a week's worth of controversy in the media and among fans. When Mike McCarthy admitted an opportunity was missed while showing discontent with Parsons' absence during […]
Dallas Cowboys' superstar Micah Parsons reported to mandatory minicamp on Tuesday despite being absent for the majority of OTAs. The fact that he wasn't around for voluntary workouts led to a week's worth of controversy in the media and among fans.
When Mike McCarthy admitted an opportunity was missed while showing discontent with Parsons' absence during the second week of OTAs, controversy only increased.
But now, Parsons is around and he shared his point of view to reporters at The Star in Frisco, Texas.
"I’m just looking at it as time for my body to heal," Parsons said via Dallas Morning News' Michael Gehlken. "I’m an undersized rusher who gets banged up every year. I’m just letting my body heal, I’m just trying to grow, strengthen and really just get better for the year.”
Parsons, who's never shied away when mics and cameras are placed in front of him, even laid out arguments in his favor and why missing out on OTAs wasn't a big deal at all.
“There was a time when Aaron Donald didn’t even go to camp, and he won Defensive Player of the Year, and he led his team to the playoffs," Parsons said. "Are we forgetting these times? You’re talking about the best defensive player wasn’t even in camp, and we’re in minicamp, voluntary at that."
Parsons was never absent from OTAs because of a contract dispute but because of a desire to train by himself, as had been suspected in May. Now that he's back, we can almost put this matter to bed.
And while acting like Parsons not being there for OTAs means he's a bad leader, it's only fair to question if he should've been around to try to elevate teammates and build team morale and chemistry.
As far as his adjustment to new defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer, Parsons is not worried, as he claimed that “Defense is defense. I’m pretty much caught up on everything."
