by: Nick Geddes 5 minutes ago NickGeddesNews
Micah Parsons has made it abundantly clear he wants out of Dallas. However, just because the All-Pro outside linebacker has requested a trade, doesn’t mean the Cowboys are under any obligation to move him.
In fact, one could argue the Cowboys have all the leverage. Parsons is under contract this season, set to earn $24 million as part of his fifth-year option. From there, Dallas has the ability to franchise tag him twice, a possibility that ESPN ‘s Dan Graziano discussed on Friday’s “Get Up.”
“The thing to understand here is the Cowboys are dug in,” Graziano said. “ Jerry Jones has, for some reason, taken it very personally that the deal he thought he had negotiated back in March didn’t seem to be a binding one in the eyes of Micah Parsons. Right now, the Cowboys’ position is ‘Yeah, we can franchise you. We can franchise you twice.’
“Micah Parsons is not in a position where he can sit out the season and get what he wants. The Cowboys do hold some cards and they’re waiting for something to change I guess in Micah Parsons’ stance. It’s an ugly situation that does not appear to be progressing towards a conclusion. In the end, it could be the Cowboys just dare Micah Parsons to not show up until they go ‘Hey, you’re under contract. Let’s talk about this next offseason.”