Micah Parsons reveals NFC East rival Daron Payne as player he'd most like to see join Dallas
Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons hit radio row hard ahead of Super Bowl LVII. Joining Pro Football Talk Live, the former defensive rookie of the year opened up about how far he believes his team is from getting back to the Super Bowl. Parsons also revealed what he thinks Dallas needs to do to make it happen by next season.
“I feel like we’re right there,” Parsons said. “We’re two plays away. We’re two or three plays away. I hate that s***… We just gotta be more accountable, more aware, we have to go after it in free agency too.”
The Dallas Cowboys have plenty to consider ahead of the league new year on March 15. They have 20 upcoming free agents and a cap room deficit to sort out.
A successful Cowboys offseason for Parsons would include adding an NFC East rival.
“I would like to see us get… I like Daron Payne a lot,” Parsons said. “Would love to get another rusher, I would love to get a big body corner out there. I hope we keep LV (Leighton Vander Esch). Everybody wants a receiver, might as well get a receiver too.
“I mean, you gotta spend the money. Yeah, I think we got a chance, we could be in Vegas next year. “
Payne, a former Alabama star, posted a career-high 11.5 sacks for the Commanders this season. He could be a viable free agent for the Cowboys, however, Washington may end up putting the franchise tag on him.
Parsons questions Cowboys’ Amari Cooper trade
Speaking of free agency season, Micah Parsons also addressed how the locker room reacted last offseason when the Cowboys traded Amari Cooper.
“I still don’t understand the Amari situation,” Parsons said. “I asked enough questions to figure out, understand, what was going on, why that happened but I love Coop. Loved what he brought.
“Hopefully, we get someone of his caliber again. Man, I don’t understand.”
The Cowboys could have used Cooper this year, especially down the stretch. Instead, they signed veteran T.Y. Hilton for the final weeks of the season and postseason, while relying on Noah Brown and Michael Gallup to step up. Ultimately, it wasn’t enough and the Cowboys exited the playoffs in the second round.