Cowboys’ Micah Parsons: ‘I know I’m going to be a Cowboy’

Two of the Dallas Cowboys‘ 3 largest stars won profitable promise extensions over the latter few weeks, however the 3rd celebrity in that trio isn’t feeling neglected age staring at Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb stock their fresh trade in.

Micah Parsons believes his hour to signal a profitable extension will come and isn’t fascinated with his date in Dallas

“I know I’m going to be a Cowboy,” the Cowboys linebacker said on the most recent episode of his podcast, “The Edge with Micah Parsons.” 

“There’s nothing like Cowboy Nation. I think the love is very mutual. … As for me, I’m just focused on winning games. I want to win those big games. I want to win those playoff games, get to the Super Bowl. For me, the contract is not really what I’m worried about.”

Parsons sought a fresh do business in when he was extension-eligible over the offseason, nevertheless it’s vague simply how a long way into promise negotiations he and the Cowboys were given sooner than the season started. Cowboys proprietor Jerry Jones insinuated that Parsons used to be requesting a do business in that will’ve made him the highest-paid non-quarterback within the NFL in August. 

Then again, Cowboys govt vice chairman Stephen Jones next implied Parsons wasn’t looking for an extension in any respect this offseason. 

“Right now, it’s certainly not anything that’s on the table,” Stephen Jones told a Dallas sports radio station. “Micah made a conscientious decision that he thinks he can put together an even better year. I think he got off to a great start yesterday against the Browns. I think his play speaks louder than words. 

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“I feel he expects to have a superb past beneath [new Cowboys defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer]. And after most likely really feel relaxed to discuss it after. Each and every particular person is other. Alternatives come and when they’re and the participant feels just right about one thing after we’ll definitely will walk to do one thing. On the similar month, every so often avid gamers simply aren’t able but. They don’t really feel like their status is in the fitting status to begin the method.”

Unlike Prescott and Lamb, Parsons was already under contract for the 2025 season as well as 2024 after the Cowboys picked up the fifth-year option on his rookie contract. So, presumably, there wasn’t as much of a need to get a deal done as there was for Prescott and Lamb, who were both set to hit free agency next spring. Parsons also didn’t hold out during training camp, a tactic typically used by big-name players — including Lamb last month — to get a new deal.

Lamb received his extension in late August, agreeing to a four-year, $136 million deal with $100 million guaranteed. Prescott received his extension just hours before the Cowboys’ Week 1 win over the Cleveland Browns, earning a four-year, $240 million deal with $231 million guaranteed, making him the highest-paid player in NFL history.

“We’re satisfied it will get completed as a result of now, it places a batch of communicate to the aspect,” Parsons said. “We’re like, ‘Guy, we were given our quarterback now.’ We will in reality simply center of attention, like Dak mentioned, on successful video games. … So having our guys, CeeDee Lamb and Dak completed, it approach the arena to us.

Parsons additionally joked that he “can never be broke again if Dak Prescott owes me money.” However he additionally expressed pleasure for the quarterback and entirely supported the promise.

“Dak is that guy, no BS,” Parsons added. “He deserves everything that he [gets]. He never cheated the game, he comes in every day with positive attitude, great work ethic, and he’s always first one in, last one out. Consistently being the best person, player you could possibly be.”

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If Sunday’s win over the Browns is any signal, Parsons may play games himself to unseating Lamb because the Cowboys’ highest-paid non-quarterback by way of the month after offseason rolls round. Parsons, who’s been named an All-Professional in every of his first 3 seasons within the league, had 4 overall tackles, a sack and tipped a cross that resulted in an interception within the Cowboys’ 33-17 Presen 1 win over the Cleveland Browns on “America’s Game of the Week.”

Parsons’ efficiency earned him FOX Sports NFL analyst Tom Brady’s inaugural “LFG Player of the Game” award. 

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