Despite requesting a trade last week, Cowboys EDGE Micah Parsons is attending the team’s training camp, in order to avoid NFL fines. On Monday, Cowboys head coach Brian Scottenheimer complimented Parsons for his professionalism amid the turmoil. “Brian Schottenheimer said Micah Parsons has been ‘really good in the meetings’ and ‘very engaged,'” The Athletic‘s Jon […]
Despite requesting a trade last week, Cowboys EDGE Micah Parsons is attending the team’s training camp, in order to avoid NFL fines. On Monday, Cowboys head coach Brian Scottenheimer complimented Parsons for his professionalism amid the turmoil.
“Brian Schottenheimer said Micah Parsons has been ‘really good in the meetings’ and ‘very engaged,'” The Athletic‘s Jon Machota wrote on X. “Similar on-field from him expected today to what we’ve been seeing.”
Parsons would be fined $50,000 for every practice he missed. The two-time First-Team All-Pro released a statement online last week, in which he revealed he’d officially requested a trade.
Since as early as 2023, Parsons has been seeking to secure a new contract with the Cowboys. However, the organization has been hesitant to sign Parsons to a new long-term deal, especially since they can use their franchise tag on Parsons to prevent him from becoming an unrestricted free agent until 2028.
The Cowboys exercised the fifth-year option on Parsons’ rookie contract this season, but will have to make a decision after this season. In an exclusive interview with USA Today‘s Jarrett Bell, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones discussed Parsons’ contract negotiations.
“Let me say this just right,” Jones said. “I wouldn’t be doing my job if I didn’t do it that way. I should be trying to get the most value for the Cowboys. I’ve seen players I wish we had renegotiated their contracts earlier and I’ve had several that I was sorry I renegotiated their contract earlier. The idea that if you wait there’s more money (spent) forgets that in between that wait, you get to evaluate and you frankly get to see if you’re dealing with the same physical elements of it.”
The 2025-26 season will be Schottenheimer’s first at the helm of the Cowboys. He took over this offseason after the organization parted ways with Mike McCarthy.
Schottenheimer was the Cowboys’ offensive coordinator for the past two seasons. The team will need Parsons to be at his best for Schottenheimer to have a successful debut campaign.
Parsons is only the second player in NFL history to record 12 sacks in each of his four seasons in the league. The former Penn State standout tallied 43 tackles, 12 sacks and two forced fumbles last season despite missing four games due to injury.
On Saturday, the Cowboys will kick off their preseason with a showdown against the Los Angeles Rams at 7 p.m. ET. The game will take place inside SoFi Stadium.
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