Micah Parsons is sticking around in Dallas. That much isn’t up for debate. What remains murky is when-and at what cost-the Cowboys will lock him into a long-term deal that will likely reset the market for defensive players.
Owner Jerry Jones, ever the optimist, says things are all but done. After a lengthy, hours-long sit-down with Parsons himself (without the player’s agent present), Jones left the meeting confident.“We’ve got the years, the guarantees, the overall money-it’s close,” Jones said, via Clarence Hill of All City DLLS.
But not everyone in the Cowboys’ front office is ready to call it a wrap.
Tension in the front office? The Joneses aren’t seeing eye to eye just yet
Stephen Jones, the team’s executive VP and often the more measured voice in the building, made it clear that there’s still a gap between what the team wants to pay and what Parsons believes he’s worth. “If we could sign him to the number we want right now, we would. But there’s a difference in value,” he told reporters this week.
That difference likely sits north of $40.25 million per year-the record for a non-quarterback, currently held by Bengals receiver Ja’Marr Chase, according to TalkSport.
Despite the ongoing back-and-forth, Parsons has been a consistent presence in the team’s offseason program, which hasn’t always been the case in prior years. Jerry sees that as a sign of maturity-and a hint at the leadership he wants to see blossom before handing over what will likely be the richest defensive contract in league history.
Still, with training camp looming in July, the pressure is quietly building. Jerry says there’s “nothing” to suggest the deal will get done before then. And if this negotiation drags on, it could mirror the Dak Prescott saga-where waiting only raised the price tag.
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