No Deal Yet As Camp Approaches
With the Dallas Cowboys set to begin training camp next week, star pass rusher Micah Parsons remains without a long-term contract extension. Despite that, Parsons isn’t stressing about his situation. After hosting his football camp in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Parsons addressed the contract question by focusing on his mindset.
“I just work harder. Like, to me, I look at it like if people don’t see your value, you don’t cry and sit down. You just work harder. You got to show people your value. I just think that’s the difference. Like I go, OK, bet, and I just work,” Parsons said Tuesday, via Nick Farabaugh of PennLive.
Parsons has been one of the league’s most disruptive defenders since entering the NFL. In four seasons, he’s posted at least 12 sacks each year, earned four Pro Bowl nods, been named first-team All-Pro twice, forced nine fumbles, and tallied 256 tackles. His versatility and ability to line up all over the field make him a constant challenge for opposing offenses.
Confident His Deal Will Come
Several edge rushers across the league are also eyeing new contracts. T.J. Watt and Trey Hendrickson skipped offseason workouts seeking extensions, while Aidan Hutchinson becomes eligible following his third season but is returning from injury.
Parsons, isn’t caught up in what others are doing or what they’ve already received. When it comes to comparisons with deals like Myles Garrett’s $40 million per year, Parsons remains confident.
“I’m just going to get mine no matter what,” Parsons said. “You know what I mean? Like, the markets change every year. Their salary cap went up, like, another 18% this year. So, if you want to know contracts, all the contracts are based off of percentage. Like, each player, a high-paid player, takes a percentage of the salary cap. So, it’s not really the number. It goes off by the salary cap.”
No Comparisons With The Edge Rusher Market
The Cowboys defender emphasized that he doesn’t measure his value against others in the pass rusher market. “They numbers got nothing to do with mine, and my numbers ain’t got nothing to do with them,” Parsons said about the edge rusher market.
“Like, I’m younger than Hendrickson. I mean, Hutchinson’s coming off an injury. Everyone’s circumstances is completely different. Hutch is coming off his third year. Usually guys wait four years. So, it just all depends. Watt. I mean, he’s up there with Myles. So, you know, it’s different. Everyone’s circumstance is different.”
Parsons chose to participate in offseason workouts instead of holding out to apply pressure for a deal. With camp around the corner, it remains to be seen how active he’ll be as negotiations continue. Last year, Dallas finalized extensions for CeeDee Lamb and Dak Prescott close to the season. It appears the Cowboys and Jerry Jones may be sticking to a similar timeline for Parsons in 2025.
