The Dallas Cowboys have not positioned edge-rusher Micah Parsons on the commerce block however have reportedly thought of it.
“Whereas there have been no commerce talks, sources say there have a minimum of been some inner discussions about whether or not to pay Parsons or commerce him for a king’s ransom,” NFL Media insiders Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport wrote in a bit revealed Sunday.
In 2025, Parsons is ready to enter the ultimate yr of his rookie contract and play on the fifth-year possibility, which provides him a totally assured $24.007M base wage.
After making 4 Professional Bowls in his first 4 seasons in Dallas, Parsons is actually in line for an enormous extension. Spotrac estimates the 25-year-old’s market worth is a three-year deal value $30M yearly.
The Cowboys, nevertheless, could also be cash-strapped after signing quarterback Dak Prescott (4 years, $240M) and broad receiver CeeDee Lamb (4 years, $136M) to mega extensions in 2024.
Per Spotrac’s salary cap tracker, the Cowboys are projected to be $2.38M over the cap in 2025.
According to Over The Cap, Prescott and Lamb restructuring their offers would yield $57.74M in cap financial savings. Nonetheless, a Parsons extension would devour future cap house, which the Cowboys want after they went 7-10 and missed the playoffs in 2024.
If the Cowboys shipped Parsons elsewhere, they may obtain a haul. In a latest commerce proposal from Bleacher Report’s Kristopher Knox, Dallas offers Parsons to the Baltimore Ravens for broad receiver Zay Flowers, edge-rusher Kyle Van Noy and a 2025 first-round choose.
Regardless of that, Dallas should notice gamers of Parsons’ caliber are uncommon. Since being drafted No. 12 total in 2021, he has earned two first-team All-Professional nods and has amassed 52.5 sacks.
Per CBS Sports’ Garrett Podell, Parsons has mentioned he would like to signal a brand new deal earlier than free company begins on March 12. If the Cowboys do not give him one, that might elevate extra questions on his future with the membership.
