On Monday, Dallas Cowboys govt vp Stephen Jones backpedaled on a remark suggesting they’re contemplating buying and selling linebacker Micah Parsons in 2025.
“We see Micah as a Cowboy for long run,” Jones advised KRLD-FM in Dallas. “We have mentioned all alongside our objective was to signal all three [quarterback Dak Prescott, wide receiver CeeDee Lamb and Parsons], and that is nonetheless our objective.”
Though Jones insists Dallas needs to maintain Parsons, his future with the franchise nonetheless appears unsure.
“Clearly, we’re completely all in on Dak and CeeDee,” Jones advised NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport in a bit printed Sunday. “However after that, then you definitely nonetheless form issues, together with Micah. You do not do nicely letting guys like Micah, normally, go away home.”
After Sunday’s 30-14 victory over the Carolina Panthers, Parsons told the media he would favor to remain in Dallas however understands there’s “a enterprise facet” to the NFL.
Earlier than the season began, the Cowboys signed Prescott to a four-year, $240M deal and gave Lamb a four-year, $136M contract, leaving much less room for a Parsons extension.
Spotrac estimates Parsons’ market worth is a three-year deal value $29M yearly. The positioning additionally initiatives that the Cowboys may have $19.89M in cap space in 2025.
The Cowboys activated Parsons’ fifth-year possibility on his rookie contract this previous offseason. Nevertheless, in the event that they wait to increase it, the worth might improve.
Whereas Dallas is in a difficult monetary place, it ought to nonetheless attempt to discover a technique to hold the 25-year-old pass-rusher.
Since Dallas drafted Parsons No. 12 total in 2021, he has received Defensive Rookie of the Yr and earned two first-team All-Professional nods.
Extra importantly, the Cowboys (6-8) battle to win video games with out him. When Parsons missed Weeks 5-9 with a excessive ankle sprain, Dallas went 1-3, permitting 30.3 factors per recreation.
If Prescott and Lamb restructure their contracts, Dallas might allot cap area for Parsons. Based on Over the Cap, a Prescott restructure would yield $37.19M in cap savings. Lamb revising his deal would end in $20.54M in cap savings.
The Cowboys should persuade Lamb and Prescott to do that. They definitely do not need to lose one of many league’s high edge-rushers in Parsons.
