As of the first day of August, there remained no indication that the Dallas Cowboys and star pass-rusher Micah Parsons were close to coming to terms on a contract extension. Parsons is in the final year of his rookie deal, so some understandably have wondered if he could follow in the footsteps of Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin and use a trade request as a negotiating tactic. During Friday’s edition of the ESPN “Get Up” program, NFL insider Dan Graziano reported that he still believes “Parsons will be a Cowboy for a long time.” That doesn’t necessarily mean the two sides will come to terms on an agreement anytime soon. “I don’t know, for a fact, that this contract gets done before [the] opening week of this season,” Graziano continued. “[The Cowboys] do have the franchise tag available to them for 2026 and 2027 if need be.” Graziano mentioned that the Cowboys have a history of getting deals done later than fans would like. Last summer, wide receiver CeeDee Lamb didn’t receive his foRead More
Insider predicts how Cowboys, Micah Parsons contract standoff will end
