The Cowboys and Micah Parsons have been in a heated dispute ever since he requested a trade. Tension between Parsons and the organization had been building for some time, and the star edge rusher ultimately decided to pull the plug—asking to be traded out of Dallas.
“Still I stayed quiet but again after repeated shots at myself and all the narratives I have made a tough decision I no longer want to play for the Dallas Cowboys. My trade request has been submitted to Stephen Jones personally,” Parsons posted.
The main reason behind the trade request stems from something team owner Jerry Jones has been doing for years: negotiating contracts without involving agents. This time, Parsons refused to let that happen.
“The fact that Jerry Jones and the Cowboys believe they can negotiate a 9-figure extension with Micah Parsons without involving his agent says everything about the current state of the franchise. This entire situation is laughable from the Dallas side. It could’ve — and should’ve — been avoided. But instead, the Cowboys’ operated with pure arrogance, foolishness and stubbornness,” NFL insider Jordan Schultz posted.
Jones has publicly stated that he’s willing to make Parsons the highest-paid defensive player in NFL history. However, with Parsons’ back injury not being considered serious, the Cowboys may be preparing to hit him with a steep penalty if he refuses to participate.
“For Micah, it’s eventually costly to the tune of $5.33 million. Which is the cost of a four-game unpaid suspension, based on his fifth-year option of $24 million. And that could be where things are heading, if the Cowboys decide to take the current ugliness to the next level,” Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio wrote.
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If Dallas chooses that path, the situation could go from bad to catastrophic. The team could have easily avoided this by simply including Parsons’ agent in negotiations. Now, there’s a real possibility that his refusal to play without an extension could cost him millions in the end.
