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Cowboys Star Micah Parsons Has 'Absurd' Contract Demand

Originally posted on The Spun | By Hunter Hodies | Last updated Mar 28, 2025 3:59 PM ET

The top pass rushers in the NFL have been getting new deals during the 2025 NFL offseason.

Las Vegas Raiders star pass rusher signed a three-year $106.5 million extension on March 5, which made him the highest-paid non-quarterback player in NFL history before Cleveland Browns star pass rusher Myles Garrett broke the record on March 9.

Crosby's deal also includes $91.5 million guaranteed, keeping him with the Raiders through the 2029 season.

Garrett signed a four-year extension that includes $123 million guaranteed and has an AAV (average annual value) of $40 million a season. It came after he publicly requested a trade from the Browns.

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase took the record from Garrett when he signed a four-year, $161 million extension with the Bengals. The deal includes $112 million guaranteed and he is currently the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history.

T.J. Watt, Trey Hendrickson, and Micah Parsons are next for big-time extensions, and according to Calvin Watkins of The Dallas Morning News, Parsons is expected to ask for a $200 million extension this offseason.

If the Cowboys give him that kind of deal, he would take the record from Chase. He wants to get what he thinks he is worth since he is one of the best pass rushers in the NFL.

He appeared in 13 games during the 2025 season, finishing with 43 total tackles, 12 sacks, two forced fumbles, and one pass defended. He has played in 63 games since coming into the league in 2021, totaling 256 tackles, 52.5 sacks, nine forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, and nine passes defended.

There are still over five months left until the 2025 regular season starts so both sides have plenty of time to iron out a deal.

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