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Another one of Dallas’ all-star players is likely to get a new deal this year.
Since the moment Micah Parsons stepped onto the field as a rookie in a Dallas Cowboys uniform, the spotlight was on him—and he didn’t disappoint.
Now, four years later, he’s a four-time Pro Bowler and two-time first-team All-Pro.
Parsons has quickly become one of the best defenders in the league, with the stats to back it up. Now, it’s time to pay him like it.
ESPN’s Dan Graziano predicts that Micah Parsons will sign a record-breaking extension worth around $180 million, with $125 million guaranteed over four seasons.
This deal would significantly raise the market for top-tier edge rushers, following Nick Bosa’s recent five-year, $170 million contract that reset the market. Parsons’ deal would represent roughly an $11 million increase from Bosa’s contract.
The deal would not only make Parsons the highest defender in the league but it would also make him the highest-paid non quarterback in the league.
Parsons who has 52.5 sacks and nine force fumbles in his career is certainly worth every penny; however, Parsons did come out and say, “It would be nice to be surrounded by good players, players that will help me win championships, I’ll say that. To me, having $40 million and being chipped every play and slid into three, four people, that doesn’t sound too fun to me. So, to me, it’s about keeping people that can make a difference.”
Despite the coaching continuity, there will be some offensive changes this season.
Three consecutive years of 12-5 gave way to a train wreck of a campaign from the Dallas Cowboys in 2024, the team finishing with a losing record for the first time since 2020, and while the blame could be slathered over several slices of the proverbial bread, e.g., injuries, the offense under Mike McCarthy earned its fair share of accountability as well.
Losing Dak Prescott to a season-ending injury made things worse, true enough, but the unit was disjointed prior to the All-Pro being lost in early November, giving way to backup quarterback Cooper Rush.
How might things look differently under Brian Schottenheimer, though?
“I’ve watched him have deference to experience,” said Jones. “... I’ve watched him bite his lip sometimes, when he didn’t necessarily agree with the direction. He bit his lip as [Marty Schottenheimer] would’ve told him to: ‘Bite your lip and have deference to the head coach.’”
It’s unclear in which situations that occurred, but the coming era of Schottenheimer in Dallas will soon begin to shed light on his thought process as it relates to all things offense — his...
