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Things have gotten a little spicy between Parsons and the Cowboys.
The Dallas Cowboys’ contract stalemate with Micah Parsons continues as the team prepares to leave for training camp in Oxnard, Calif., on Sunday.
The Cowboys’ star pass rusher seeks a contract extension that would make him one of the highest-paid non-quarterbacks in the NFL. Parsons is expected to arrive in southern California and stay with some family members, but whether he reports to training camp by Monday’s deadline for players is uncertain.
If Parsons doesn’t report on time, he’s subject to being fined $40,000 per day. Teams can reduce or waive these fines for players on their rookie contracts.
Parsons could also report to training camp and attend practices without participating until he gets a new deal.
Parsons and team owner Jerry Jones spoke this offseason about a new deal, two people with knowledge of the discussions told The Dallas Morning News. Parsons told Jones he needed to contact his agent, David Mulugheta, to help facilitate the deal.
That has yet to take place, and it appears Parsons is frustrated with the lack of progress.
“We obviously want to get it done early,” Parsons said in an interview with former WWE star The Undertaker on the Six-Feet Under with The Undertaker podcast. “We want that relief off our backs, but, obviously, ownership’s always going to make it drag out, make it more complicated than it has to be, lack of communication.”
This is something that plagued the Cowboys last season.
While he's long been removed from the sidelines, and most recently hanging up the microphone as a studio analyst for Fox, Johnson is still excited about the 2025 season, especially for the Cowboys. Johnson will always have strong ties to Dallas, having coached there from 1989-93, winning two Super Bowls. He's a member of the Ring of Honor and of course, the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
And just recently, Johnson did an interview with the Cowboys media team for an upcoming documentary for the Deep Blue series. When asked about the current team, Johnson said there's one thing that must happen for the Cowboys to have success under new head coach Brian Schottenheimer.
The biggest thing for the Cowboys - it’s a big thing for any team - is to stay healthy. I think it’s probably more important for the Cowboys to stay healthy for a couple reasons,” Johnson explained. “No. 1, they’re top-heavy salary wise. And so their 53-man roster may not be quite as talented at the bottom the as some of these other teams.”
Johnson, referring to...
