Cowboys fans laud Micah Parsons for not holding out despite contract issue -"Ultimate team player!"

Modified Apr 14, 2025 17:38 GMT

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Dallas Cowboys edge rusher Micah Parsons is due for a contract extension this offseason. When some NFL players are at this point in their career, they tend to wait out for the extension and not participate in offseason workouts.

On Monday, the Dallas Cowboys kicked off the offseason program earlier than some other teams with new head coach Brian Schottenheimer. The Athletic's Jon Machota shared the exciting news with fans on X on Monday as Micah Parsons was one of the first in attendance at the Cowboys' practice facility.

Fans on social media were instantly relieved to hear that Parsons doesn't appear to be a holdout until his new contract extension is signed. Some have declared the 25-year-old a 'team player', while others said that his dedication to the team proved he needed the new deal.

Other fans on the social media platform said that Micah Parsons is 'leading by example', showing that other players should stay engaged with their teams during negotiations.

Parsons is set to play the 2025 NFL season on his fifth-year option with the Dallas Cowboys, which will pay him $24 million, according to Spotrac. His new contract extension will likely pay him a yearly salary of at least $40 million a season.

Micah Parsons defended agent after Jerry Jones' disrespectful comment

Jerry Jones, while being the owner of the Dallas Cowboys, also acts as the team's general manager. That means that all roster decisions go through him. Jones has been known to drag his feet in contract extensions for his players, and a deal likely won't happen until this summer.

Just two weeks ago, Jones was asked at the annual league meetings about the negotiations with Micah Parsons. It was then that the veteran NFL owner told reporters that Parsons' agent, David Mulugheta, wasn't part of the talks and claimed he didn't know his name.

It was then that Micah Parsons took to X and defended his agent and asserted that he won't sign any contract without his approval.

Jones's lack of respect for Parsons' agent isn't a great sign as negotiations move forward.

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