Over the last few years, the Dallas Cowboys have been criticized for waiting too long to settle the contracts of star players.
With Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb's deals coming late last offseason, at the same price many thought they were going to be, many were wondering why ti took so long.
We now know that the Cowboys, per Jerry Jones, had no interest in adding key players in free agency due to the "plan" that was underway, so it truly didn't matter when the contracts were done.
But now, Micah Parsons' contract is a top priority, but here we are at the start of April and still no deal done despite Parsons stating he wanted to get it done sooner or later.
To this, more criticism has come the Cowboys' way for not getting it done in a timely manner, but COO Stephen Jones, when speaking at the annual league meeting, rebuffed the criticism the franchise takes for not being urgent with key contracts.
"We've done them early before and we've waited until the end to do them, a lot of it is just the negotiations itself," Jones said. "Some of them take longer than others, we put about zero credence into people saying we wait too long."
In Micah's case, had the deal been completed earlier, it would have freed up roughly $10 million in cap space, which could have been spent in free agency. And of course, that concept remains in play.
However, it doesn't appear that the Cowboys are in too much of a rush to get Micah signed on the dotted line. Jones stated that he and Jerry Jones "feel good" about where the negotiations are right now.
We do know, as reported exclusively by our Mike Fisher of CowboysCountry.com that Dallas has met with Parsons numerous times and has, according to sources, exchanged "contract proposal numbers.''
We have also reported that Micah is eying a five-year deal to make him a "Cowboy for Life'' and that if that's in the range of $40 million APY? Yes, that would add up to a blockbuster $200 million contract.
So that is something - and yes, contrary to the claims of some reports, that is "meaningful.''
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But "feel good''?
Cowboys Nation certainly doesn't, and it appears that while many wanted a swift resolution to Parsons' extension, this has all the makings of a long process.
Why? Because Dallas doesn't feel a need to get it done quicker, despite all of the positives that would accompany it.
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This story was originally published March 31, 2025 at 6:25 AM.
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