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Parsons spoke on Thursday and stressed that he does not need to be the highest-paid defensive player in the NFL. He joked (although it seemed serious, but in a playful way) about only needing as much to have a lake house, so there is some subjectivity involved as to what the bare minimum amount for that would be.
To be frank, it is quite rare to see athletes turn down an opportunity to leverage their position into the most lucrative deals possible. Everything that Parsons said there is a dream of a statement from the front office, a group that would unlikely be as malleable on things as he appears to be.
But maybe Parsons is genuine and really just wants to be a Cowboy and have certain players around him, and wants to do whatever he can to make that possible. To be clear, it is not his job to build a team around him, but if that is going to be his approach then so be it.
Parsons was also asked if he would be rooting for his hometown (so to speak) team in the Philadelphia Eagles. The Cowboys need the Eagles to beat the Washington Commanders to keep their faint playoff hopes alive, but Parsons had an all-time response when pressed on the matter.
Burns not practicing on Thursday, but Giants confident he won’t miss Sunday’s game
New York Giants edge defender Brian Burns (ankle, neck and probably a few other unreported maladies) did not practice on Thursday. Burns has missed both practices this week as the Giants prep for the Atlanta Falcons, but head coach Brian Daboll believes his best remaining defensive player will be on the field Sunday.
“He should be ready to go for the game,” Daboll said.
Burns has 8.0 sacks on the season. Like wide receiver Malik Nabers, the 26-year-old two-time Pro Bowler has continued to work through a variety of ailments and regardless of the 2-12 team’s lack of on-field success.
Four other Giants also did not practice:
Okereke has not played or practiced since the Giants’ Week 12 Thanksgiving Day loss to the Dallas Cowboys. Daboll said “not yet” when asked if the Giants had decided to shut Okereke down for the season.
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