Latest Micah Parsons news could mean it's not business as usual for the Dallas Cowboys ahead of 2025 NFL free agency
The Dallas Cowboys don't have my attention yet but they do have my curiosity. It's difficult to buy into the idea that the Cowboys could really change their ways when it comes to free agency and team building. They have a long way to go to earn our benefit of the doubt again. Stephen and Jerry Jones […]
The Dallas Cowboys don't have my attention yet but they do have my curiosity.
It's difficult to buy into the idea that the Cowboys could really change their ways when it comes to free agency and team building. They have a long way to go to earn our benefit of the doubt again. Stephen and Jerry Jones have each gone on record saying they expect this offseason to be similar to last year's, which doesn't help.
But just like in everyday life, actions speak louder than words in the NFL and the latest news surrounding the team suggests it's not business as usual in Dallas.
According to various reports, the Cowboys are trending toward agreeing to a long-term contract extension for DT Osa Odighizuwa. That's better than a franchise tag as the salary cap would be lower on a long-term deal than with the tag, which is essentially a one-year deal with fully guaranteed money that can't be prorated over the length of the contract. The Cowboys are still likely to use the tag on Osa even if it's just to extend the negotiating period.
Perhaps most importantly, the Dallas Morning News reported the Cowboys began contract negotiations with Micah Parsons.
Per Calvin Watkins, "conversations have started" between the two sides though these are described as "general, just the beginning of the process between the two sides."
If, and that's a big if, the Cowboys end up extending Odighizuwa and Parsons early on in the offseason, they'll not only have my curiosity but my attention as well.
Last year, they allowed negotiations with Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb to drag on until near the start of the regular season, which naturally hurt them in the cap during the March period of free agency, when they limited themselves to adding LB Eric Kendricks and RB Royce Freeman.
Getting Osa and Micah locked up early paired with a couple of key restructures would set up the Cowboys to be legit spenders in free agency if they wanted to.
Want is the key word here, though. As I said, for now, it's just my curiosity. If the deals get done, it'll be my attention.
