Strangely enough, the Dallas Cowboys’ decision not to have Micah Parsons signed to a long-term extension hasn’t gone as poorly as some might have expected.
Parsons, clearly one of the top players in the NFL, could make things very ugly for Dallas.
Perhaps he’ll do just that before the start of the campaign and in the preseason, but things haven’t been too bad, just yet.
However, according to a recent report from ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, that could be changing. Fowler reported that the Cowboys and Parsons have yet to ramp up negotiations, a very concerning sign with the important stages of the offseason approaching.
“That doesn’t mean they will not. They are budgeting for that,” Fowler reported Sunday on SportsCenter. “They want to keep Parsons long term. They do have a penchant for signing their star players, it just takes a little while.
“Last year, Dak Prescott didn’t get his deal done until Sept. 8, right before the season; CeeDee Lamb late August. So, they could certainly draw this out, but they know what the price tag is, $35-40 million per year, for a player of his caliber.”
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The longer the Cowboys wait, the more expensive Parsons will likely be. He’s arguably the most valuable player on this team, and that’s been evident since the Cowboys selected the Penn State product with the 12th overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft.
He posted 12 sacks last season, the fewest of his career, showing just how dominant he’s been throughout his first four seasons.
There’s a price tag that comes with that, and Jerry Jones has to understand that.
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