“That’s the nature of the negotiation. If you look at any negotiations around the league right now…I think they’ve all negotiated a trade. We have no intention of trading Micah.”
“Unfortunately, I no longer want to be here,” Parsons wrote on Twitter/X last Friday afternoon. “I no longer want to be held to closed 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.”
Since entering the NFL via the 2021 Draft out of Penn State, Parsons has evolved into one of the best defensive players in the league. Over his four years with the Cowboys, Parsons has been named a two-time First Team All-Pro, a one-time Second Team All-Pro and a four-time Pro Bowler. The star linebacker will head into the 2025 season on the final year of his rookie contract.
Parsons claims that Dallas won’t speak with agent about contract
Standout defensive players around the league, such as New York Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner and Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end T.J. Watt, have received lucrative contracts in recent weeks. However, Parsons remains unsigned and now wants to continue his NFL journey elsewhere.
“Up to today the team has not had a single conversation with my agent about a contract,” Parsons continued. “Not one demand has been made by my agent about money, years or anything else. Still, I stayed quiet but again after repeated shots at myself and all the narratives I have made a tough decision I no longer want to play for the Dallas Cowboys. My trade request has been submitted to Stephen Jones personally.”
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb commented on the contract dispute on Saturday, revealing that he was disappointed in how the process has played out. The former Oklahoma wide receiver signed four-year, $136 million contract extension with the Cowboys prior to the 2024 season.
“I feel like he’s gonna be here,” Lamb said, via *The Athletic’s* Jon Machota. “Reaction was crazy. A little disappointed (in the process). But it is what it is. You gotta do what you gotta do and he’s gotta do what’s best for him and his family.”
Dallas opens the 2025 NFL season against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sep. 4. The game will kick at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.