Micah Parsons is certainly worthy of a record-setting contract extension.
One stat that proves it compares this current Dallas Cowboys star to legend DeMarcus Ware.
Here’s the statistic via NFL.com’s Tom Blair: “Just three guys since 1960 have collected 50-plus sacks, nine-plus passes defensed and nine-plus forced fumbles in their first four pro seasons, and Parsons is one of them. The other two: Hall of Famer DeMarcus Ware and imminent Hall of Famer J.J. Watt.”
That’s pretty good company.
Parsons is probably due for an extension of at least five years, and he’ll break Myles Garrett’s $40 million per year, too.
That works out to something like five for $205 million, at least. It could end up a decent bit more, if Jerry Jones is willing to go there.
Blair spelled out the situation further in his new piece breaking down which NFL players deserve a raise.
“The structured nature of the modern NFL career path — regulated by rookie pay scales, fifth-year options, the franchise tag and, of course, the salary cap — has a way of sapping contract negotiations of their drama, leaving us to chew over the same stale talking points until one of a few inevitable conclusions is reached,” Blair writes. “Sometimes it feels like we’ve been agonizing over a Parsons extension for as long as he’s been in the NFL. Should the Cowboys pay whatever it takes to lock up one of the most impactful players in the league? What kind of a question is that?”
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Blair also broke down how the Dallas delay in the extension has cost them a lot of money.
“Of course. Parsons, who is currently set to play on the fifth-year option of his rookie contract, was first eligible for a new deal last offseason, which, yes, was well before Myles Garrett ($40 million per year), Danielle Hunter ($35.6 million per year) and Maxx Crosby ($35.5 million per year) pushed the pass-rusher market higher with their own extensions,” Blair writes. “Instead of dragging this saga further into potential workout-skipping territory, let’s put a button on the whole thing with a record-setting raise and move on.”
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The Cowboys were happy to give Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb all the money they could imagine.
Parsons is due up next, and each new analysis of the matter just keeps solidifying the fact that Parsons’ new contract will undoubtedly set NFL records.
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