Dallas Cowboys star Micah Parsons meets with owner Jerry Jones before the NFC Wild Card game against the San Francisco 49ers. Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

Cowboys optimistic Micah Parsons contract extension will get done

Originally posted on Dallas Cowboys on SI
By Josh Sanchez | Last updated May 15, 2025 1:47 PM ET

The Dallas Cowboys have had a successful NFL offseason, but there is still one major cloud hanging over the franchise.

Despite a solid haul in free agency and a splash on the trade market for George Pickens and former first-rounders Kaiir Elam and Kenneth Murray, the Cowboys need to figure out what they're doing with Micah Parsons.

The superstar defender is in line for a blockbuster contract extension that is expected to make him the highest-paid non-quarterback in the league.

While there have been no substantial talks or progress in contract negotiations, Cowboys EVP Stephen Jones is remaining optimistic that a deal will get done.

At least that's the attitude he presented to the media on Thursday when speaking to the media.

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"We want Micah here. He knows we want him here," Jones told the media. "I think ultimately we’ll get something done."

It is great to be optimistic. It's even better to take action and get a deal done. If there is anyone who deserves a blockbuster extension, it is Parsons who has produced every year and improved as a leader in the locker room.

The regular season campaign gets underway on Thursday, September 4, with a trip to Lincoln Financial Field to face the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles.

We'll have to wait and see whether a deal can get done at the final hour like we saw with CeeDee Lamb just a year ago.

This article first appeared on Dallas Cowboys on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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