The Dallas Cowboys face a potential franchise-altering situation as star linebacker Micah Parsons appears increasingly determined to leave the organization.
Contract extension talks have stalled between the four-time Pro Bowler and team management, creating tension that has spilled into public view through social media activity and cryptic messaging.
Parsons requested a trade on August 1 after negotiations failed to produce a new deal.
The situation has grown more complicated in recent weeks, with both sides seemingly dug into their positions.
NFL insider Jordan Schultz pointed to a telling TikTok post from Parsons on Thursday, which featured images of the linebacker waving goodbye paired with a motivational clip from NBA legend Allen Iverson.
“I’m a win wherever I go. Wherever I got, I’ma win. I don’t care where I go. I don’t give a damn what team I got, I’m a win,” Iverson says in the clip.
"I'ma win wherever I go."
Micah Parsons just dropped this Allen Iverson sound on a new TikTok post with photos of him waving goodbye.
(📽️ @MicahhParsons11) https://t.co/yiGv8JT3Tu pic.twitter.com/eHDcbtpD9r
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) August 22, 2025
The social media activity reflects a broader pattern of discontent from Parsons.
He has scrubbed all Cowboys-related content from his X profile while remaining around the team facility during training camp without participating in workouts.
Owner Jerry Jones escalated tensions by publicly criticizing Parsons’ agent, David Mulugheta, claiming the representative had delayed negotiations after the team presented an offer.
Former NFL player Ryan Clark later spoke directly with Mulugheta to verify Jones’ account, though the agent denied using profanity during discussions as Jones had suggested.
Relations between the Cowboys and their defensive cornerstone remain strained heading into the September 4 season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Sources indicate both sides are preparing for the possibility that Parsons may not be wearing a Cowboys uniform much longer, setting up what could be one of the most significant roster moves in recent franchise history.
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