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The Micah Parsons contract is still the topic until it gets done.
As the Cowboys progress in the offseason, pass rusher Micah Parsons is expected to ask for a $200 million contract extension that would become a record for a non-quarterback.
The request is in line with making him among the highest-paid players at his position. This offseason, Arlington native Myles Garrett signed a contract extension with Cleveland worth $160 million, the most for an edge rusher.
Cincinnati wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase has the highest average salary for a non-quarterback at $40.25 million. Parsons seeks more.
Parsons’ agent David Mulugheta and members of the Cowboys’ front office held preliminary discussions about a contract at the NFL scouting combine in late February. However, no serious talks have occurred since. A person with knowledge of the discussions told The Dallas Morning News that team owner Jerry Jones has had extensive talks with Parsons about his contract.
It’s not out of line for Jones to speak with players regarding their contract extensions. The Cowboys’ owner is in no rush to get a deal completed because of a desire to see what’s on the free-agent market and if another pass rusher gets a deal this offseason.
The Cowboys need Tyler Guyton to step up in year two.
The Present: Things became uneven from there, having mostly silenced a future Hall of Famer in Cleveland, that game showing what Guyton can be at this level. The former Sooner would struggle against both penalties and injury over the remainder of the season, and found himself constantly working to reacquire the starting role from Chuma Edoga after having beaten the veteran for the starting spot in training camp. This offseason will serve as a much-needed reset for Guyton physically, as he takes lessons learned from Year 1 — training regimen and film alike — with the understanding that it’s his show now at left tackle, and unequivocally.
The Future: The 2025 season will need to serve as a coming out party for Guyton, particularly with Edoga departing for the Giants in free agency and, at this moment, no veterans having been signed to replace him. Refining his technique and potentially bulking up a bit might serve the former first-round pick well in Year 2, as would blending any added muscle with his already elite footwork while working on, and trusting, his hand technique and placement. The tools are there, the time is now, and Guyton will be placed under an even brighter spotlight this time around — one he’s not entirely unaccustomed to standing under as a former player in the Big 12 —...
