Micah Parsons trade request: Cowboys star's agent David Mulugheta airs it out on Stephen Jones, severity of situation

Dallas Cowboys star linebacker Micah Parsons shocked the NFL world last week by publicly requesting a trade from the franchise on Twitter/X. The trade request came after contract negotiations between Parsons and the Cowboys had reached an impasse over recent weeks. 

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones reassured the media that Dallas has ‘no intention’ of honoring Parsons’ trade request. It is certainly a pressing issue as the season approaches.

Standout defensive players around the league, such as New York Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner and Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end T.J. Watt, have received lucrative contracts in recent weeks. However, Parsons remains unsigned and both sides (Parsons and his agent against the Cowboys) are both claiming different things when it comes to discussing an extension.

On Wednesday, 105.3 The Fan‘s Bobby Belt revealed the timeline behind the contract dilemma, according to David Mulugheta, Parsons’ agent.

Mulugheta brought up extension following 2024 season, per Belt

“After the 2024 season, [Mulugheta] saw [Stephen Jones] at the combine and told him that [he and Micah Parsons] were open to business,” Belt said. “We’re ready to do a deal and ready to work on an extension if you guys want to. [Dallas] is disputing the claim that they haven’t wanted to get a deal done because they’ve wanted to wait.

“David said no and told them we were ready to go and he said the Cowboys told them they had a lot of things they’ve got to work through, particularly Dak [Prescott]‘s contract. That’s priority at the moment. He said they totally understood it and went ‘handle what you’ve got to handle and we understand it because that’s a pressing issue. But just to let you know, we’re open for business when you guys are done with that.”

Since entering the NFL via the 2021 Draft out of Penn State, Parsons has evolved into one of the best defensive players in the league. Over his four years with the Cowboys, Parsons has been named a two-time First Team All-Pro, a one-time Second Team All-Pro and a four-time Pro Bowler. The star linebacker will head into the 2025 season on the final year of his rookie contract.

“David’s not gonna negotiate through the media,” Belt continued. “The biggest impression I got talking to people yesterday is that they’re not joking. They’re very serious about their [trade] request.”

Dallas, whether Parsons suits up or not, opens the 2025 NFL season against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sept. 4. The game will kick at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.