Micah Parsons trade request: Osa Odighizuwa calls it a 'no brainer' for Dallas Cowboys to sign star LB

On Friday, Dallas Cowboys EDGE Micah Parsons publicly requested a trade. Parsons has had contract disputes with the Cowboys since 2023 and is finally ready to move on from the organizations. Some of Parsons’ teammates were quick to take his side in the quarrel.

“You could get 10 first round picks in return and you would have to pray the one of them pans out half as good,” Cowboys defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa wrote on X. “This is a no brainer.”

Odighizuwa wasn’t the only player who rushed to Parsons’ defense. After Parsons’ post on X Friday, at least three of his teammates —  Trevon Diggs, DeMarvion Overshown and Juanyeh Thomas — changed their respective avatars on social media to include a photo of Parsons, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

“I wanted to be here,” Parsons wrote. “I did everything I could to show that I wanted to be a Cowboy and wear the star on my helmet. I wanted to play in front of the best fans in sports and make this Americas team once again. The team my pops and I grew up cheering for way up in Harrisburg, PA.

“Unfortunately I no longer want to be here. I no longer want to be held to close door negotiations without my agent present. I no longer want shots taken at me for getting injured while laying it on the line for the organization our fans and my teammates. I no longer want narratives created and spread to the media about me. I had purposely stayed quiet in hopes of getting something done.”

Parsons further claimed that he met with Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones in March to discuss leadership. However, the conversation turned toward Parsons’ contract. Parsons engaged in the conversation but said he never believed it to be a formal negotiation.

When Micah Parsons’ agent followed up with the Cowboys on the conversation between the two-time First-Team All-Pro and Jones, the organization reportedly said the deal was “pretty much already done” and didn’t talk to Parsons’ agent anymore. Parsons wrote that the organization hadn’t contacted him about his contract since then.

Parsons is entering the fifth-year option of his rookie deal as a defensive end. He will earn $21.34 million this year. The Cowboys could continuously use their franchise tag on Parsons and retain his rights up to 2028.

However, this would be extremely costly for the organization. Other star pass rushers around the league, including Myles Garrett (four years, $160 million), Maxx Crosby (three years, $106.5 million) and T.J. Watt (three years, $123 million), have each signed massive contract extensions this offseason.