Micah Parsons trade request: Cowboys have done 'nothing' to end standoff, per Adam Schefter

ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that there is “no deal in sight” when it comes to Micah Parsons and the Dallas Cowboys. When it comes to a new contract or trade, Parsons isn’t getting a new one, nor is he going anywhere.

With where things stand right now, the Cowboys have done nothing to end this standoff, per Schefter. Parsons could very well play Week 1 without training camp at all at this point. But with everything else, it’s to-be-determined.

“If there’s no deal in sight, what’s going to happen? is Micah going to play in the opener?” Schefter said on Get Up. “Already heard Jerry Jones wonder about whether Micah would be out there on opening day. What would be the Cowboys plan here? Well, if, obviously they can’t get a long term deal done and the two sides are not even talking about right now, then they can always have Micah this year, if he plays. And they have the franchise tag after this year, they’d have franchise tag the next year. They have his rights, essentially, for three years. 

“At some point in time, you have to wonder if they would look to trade him. Now they’ve been very opposed to that idea, publicly saying we’re not interested in trading him, he’s not going to be dealt, but you can’t not sign the guy, and then you can’t not trade him. It’s one or the other. 

Schefter said the Cowboys can’t really sit on their hands here. Parsons is going to get something done regardless in his mind: a new deal or trade.

“Either you’re going to work on a long term deal, which they haven’t done with him, or you’re going to have to explore other options, which they haven’t yet,” Schefter said. “But there are people around the league who wonder if they’ll get to that point in time. Clearly, status quo the way it is right now, is not going to hold up, and so I think both sides are disappointed with the other side. We’re waiting to see where this goes, and there’s no solution, no deal in sight.”

As Schefter alluded to, owner Jerry Jones already spoke up about the Parsons situation, again. Jones appeared on 105.3 the FAN in Dallas ahead of Saturday’s preseason opener against the Los Angeles Rams, where was asked whether he had any update.

“Glad to see he’s working out and in shape and feels great,” Jones replied. “All of that is good. I don’t have anything to comment on.”

Parsons, 26, is entering the final year of his rookie deal. The two-time All-Pro pass rusher revealed that he initially approached the Cowboys about a contract extension after the 2023 season but the team “did not want to start any negotiations at that point.”

The edge rusher has been a key part of the Cowboys defense over the past four seasons after winning Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2021. This past season he recorded 43 total tackles, 12 sacks, two forced fumbles and one pass defended across 13 games.

Parsons has recorded double digit sacks every season he has been in the league, with his career total amounting to 52.5. That’s the type of production that would put him in line for a big pay day. But while some of the NFL’s other elite pass rushers like TJ Watt, Maxx Crosby and Myles Garrett all received new contracts, Parsons is still left fighting for his.