Micah Parsons confirms he will be at Cowboys camp amid holdout rumors

Micah Parsons and the Dallas Cowboys remain in discussions on a lucrative contract extension. In recent years, players such as Parsons’ teammate CeeDee Lamb and Cincinnati Bengals wideout Ja’Marr Chase have held out of training camp over a contract dispute.

It sounds like Parsons will take a different path. Parsons appeared on Bleacher Report‘s livestream during Round 1 of Thursday’s 2025 NFL Draft and while discussing the Cowboys’ selection of Alabama guard Tyler Booker, said he would have to improve his upper body strength as he prepares to go head-to-head against him in practice.

Little nugget here.

In the midst of talking about Tyler Booker, #Cowboys Micah Parsons said he has to get ready for practice against the o-line.

Then he was asked, “you’re showin up to camp?”

Parsons, “yeah I’ll be at camp.”

No holdout for Parsons?

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“I literally might have to do 100 push-ups after this because I gotta get ready for practices anchoring a pass rush against two beasts,” Parsons said. “It’s gonna be a wild camp.”

Co-host Adam Lefkoe took note of Parsons’ comment and asked a follow-up: “Are you showing up to camp?”

“Yeah, I’ll be at camp,” Parsons responded.

Micah Parsons opens up about contract extension talks with Cowboys, reveals deadline for new deal

Parsons, the All-Pro pass rusher, wants to get paid. Jerry Jones would like to pay the 25-year-old, but the two sides remain in disagreement on a final number. Clarence Hill Jr. of All City DLLS reported earlier this month that Jones offered Parsons a record-breaking contract that would make him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history.

The Cleveland Browns recently signed edge rusher Myles Garrett to a deal worth $40 million, the highest for an NFL defender. Chase signed a contract worth $40.25 million per season, making him the highest-paid non-quarterback. Parsons said earlier this week that in an ideal world, this gets settled by the start of training camp in July.

“It’s extremely important,” Parsons said, via Patrik Walker of DallasCowboys.com. “I mean, you really see a lot of players struggle when guys aren’t participating in camp and they’re getting off to slow starts. Don’t wanna get off to a slow start. I wanna hit the ground running and establish ourselves in this league and get some wins early in the season and be in rhythm. It’s gonna be extremely important for me to get going and lead these guys.”

Parsons has one more season remaining on his rookie contract, a fifth-year option Dallas previously picked up. Parsons finished the 2024 season with 43 total tackles, 12 tackles for loss and 12 sacks. He has tallied double digit sacks in each of his four NFL seasons, totaling 52.5.