The ongoing Cowboys-Micah Parsons contract saga saw another interesting twist during Dallas’ final preseason contest on Friday. In the third quarter of that game, Parsons – whose star status would have kept him on the sidelines even if he had an extension in place – lay on the medical table behind the team bench while the offense was on the field (as relayed by ESPN’s Todd Archer). He was also the only player not wearing a team jersey. 
Head coach Brian Schottenheimer said he would speak with Parsons about the matter on Sunday. This latest development comes amidst ongoing uncertainty regarding the All-Pro’s future. Serious extension talks have not taken place since the spring (if the conversation between Parsons and owner Jerry Jones can be classified as such) and with Week 1 approaching, no agreement appears to be imminent.
“Without talking to Micah, I need to figure out what he was doing and why he was doing it,” Schottenheimer said (via Archer). “So, until I talk to him, I’m obviously not going to talk about it.”
Jones’ latest round of public appearances have seen him state his offer to Parsons would have made him the league’s highest-paid non-quarterback. That could still turn out to be the case, although the cost of doing so would now include an annual average salary surpassing T.J. Watt‘s $41MM figure. Involving agent David Mulugheta in the negotiating process has proven to be a major sticking point; Jones and Mulugheta have not spoken since Parsons went public with a trade request.
Inquiries from interested teams have been made, although the widespread expectation around the league remains no Parsons swap will take place. The 26-year-old is a pending 2026 free agent, but the prospect of one or two franchise tags looms as a means of Dallas keeping him in the fold well beyond the coming campaign. Given the timeline along which high-profile Cowboys contract talks traditionally take place, there is of course still a strong chance a last-minute deal will be struck on the extension front.
Parsons has not participated in training camp while seeking an extension but also while dealing with back tightness. Injuries (legitimate or otherwise) are commonplace when it comes to players in his situation, and Schottenheimer noted Parsons underwent an MRI on Friday. He added the scan came back “pretty clean,” so missed time through injury should not be expected in the regular season. It is still uncertain, however, if the Cowboys’ defense will be at full strength or if a September holdout could be in store in the event Parsons does not sign a new contract in the coming days.
Rory Parks contributed to this post.
So instead of Jerry Jones dealing with Parsons’s agent, we have the HC meeting directly with Parsons.
The HC is only aiming to meet with Micah as it relates to team discipline.
Meanwhile, Jerry Jones continues to let his ginormous ego get in the way of efficient and effective team player retention. He’s his own worst enemy.
This only pertains too his antics during the 3rd preseason game. That’s the coaches job not Jerry’s.lol
Friggin circus. This is why the cowboys don’t win. They have talent. If the owners could ever get out of their own way. Respect for making money. But at least be honest about your goals.
Parsons lying on a medical table trying to psychically channel Duane Thomas? A team player this guy is NOT!
And a team player jerry is NOT!
I hope he never signs and the cowboys continue their pathetic ways.
Little Jerry can’t liveforever…
Neither can you lmao
“Continue their pathetic ways” means they were pathetic with Parsons too. 🤔
“I need to figure out why he’s doing it” it’s over pay, stupid
If the HC doesn’t understand what you’re doing, perhaps it’s the wrong tactic? I know I wouldn’t go about getting a raise that way, but maybe Parsons is onto something.
Honestly just trade parsons at this point
Get your draft picks and move on
Denver would be an interesting destination with that defense and Nix under cheap control for 4 more years
Plus Denver has their own disgruntled pass rusher in Nik Bonitto
Could do
Broncos get Parsons
Cowboys get Bonitto. 2 1sts, 1 3rd, 1 4th, a 6th and 7th
Will never happen
Parsons isn’t going to Atlanta man. Dallas trades him it’s out of the conference unless someone severely over pays.
Who said he would lol
Pundits who look at ATL pass rush situation and say yikes
Sure?
Are we still suppose to believe Jerry wanted to talk to this dopey diva about leadership? hahaha!
Nobody here is giving any grief to the agent. Remember this: It was Micah who approached Jerry first and I absolutely don’t think Micah was “tricked” into talking terms with Jerry. (The agent said they tried talking last year and the year before but the Cowboys weren’t ready to talk then, but many other teams wouldnt have been ready to talk then either.) Then Micah re-engaged with Jerry a second time and Jerry improved his offer even more and Micah told him to talk to his agent. I’m also reasonably sure that number could go even higher once the agent gets involved.
I know most people want to blame Jerry, but when the team contract negotiator contacted the agent they were told to talk to the hand – “negotiations” weren’t even started. Micah started this whole mess and Jerry certainly hasn’t helped either. I know the agent’s nose is out of joint over all this, but it’s his player who started the process. In order to put more chum in the water I think he’s the one who told Micah to put out that statement about not wanting to play for the Cowboys and wanting to be traded. Instead, he should just swallowed his pissy little big headed agent pride and start talking to the team. If he’s good as everybody says he is, he’ll be able to get even more but it’s not going to happen if he doesn’t start talking.
There are agents that insist their clients stay away from social media sites and I think that is the smart approach because nearly every time these players go ranting on sites like Twitter, they end up sabotaging negotiations.
Dealing with Jerry Jones has got to be exhausting, so it’s understandable that the man needed some sleep.
Cowboys fans are screwed. As long as Jerry is alive they will never get a SB Championship. Expect another wasteful season.