Dallas Cowboys defensive end Micah Parsons is continuing his holdout as he seeks a new contract extension. The impasse has ESPN’s Adam Schefter wondering if this is a sign that Parsons’ days as a member of the Cowboys are winding down.
Appearing on 97.5 The Fanatic’s “Kincade and Salciunas” on Wednesday, Schefter said it appeared Parsons and the Cowboys could go their separate ways and not agree on an extension.
" I don’t know whether it’s after the season or whether the Cowboys will do something this season. I don’t think so, but you never know. It certainly doesn’t feel like those two sides are interested in getting a long-term deal done. At some point in time, I don’t know when, but it seems like they are heading toward a divorce. It’s just what it feels like to me."
Schefter added that the two sides have not spoken about a new contract for “three or four months,” and that these negotiations felt different from when quarterback Dak Prescott and wide receiver CeeDee Lamb were seeking their extensions in that it always felt like something would get done.
The stalemate comes as Parsons, 25, is trying to take advantage of the lucrative extensions that the top edge rushers in the league have received. The Cleveland Browns gave Myles Garrett a four-year, $160 million extension, and the Pittsburgh Steelers recently gave T.J. Watt a new three-year, $123 million contract extension with $108 million guaranteed.
Still, Schefter does not put it past the Cowboys to find a way to get a deal done to keep Parsons with the team. Parsons is entering the final year of his rookie contract and can become a free agent after the 2025 season if no extension is reached.
“It feels different than Dak and CeeDee last year,” Schefter said. “I understand I could be surprised this weekend, and suddenly Jerry Jones could call Micah Parsons’ agent, and they could hammer out a deal to make him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history. I’m just telling you there is no evidence that will happen.”
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