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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.