Cowboys Biggest Camp 'Storyline' An Easy One To Predict
Cowboys Biggest Camp 'Storyline' An Easy One To Predict originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The offseason for the Dallas Cowboys has been dominated by the contract situation of pass-rushing linebacker Micah Parsons.
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While a new deal has been discussed and per CowboysCountry.com's reporting maybe valued at more than $40 million APY and thought to last around five years, so far, there have been no substantial developments between Micah and the Cowboys regarding the finalization of an extension.
Yes, ideas have been pitched back and forth, but the longer it goes without getting done, the more fans shift nervously and angrily in their seats.
Training camp looms as a "real" deadline in negotiations for Micah and Dallas, with Parsons stating that it is crucial for him to have a deal in place by the time he arrives in Oxnard.
Given the magnitude of the deal and the player, it is no surprise that CBS Sports has named getting Micah's contract done the biggest training camp storyline.
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"There's a case to be made that Parsons, who just turned 26 years old on May 26, is the best pass rusher in football," CBS Sports writes. "However, a potential training camp holdout could be looming if a deal isn't done before the Cowboys head to Oxnard, California for training camp."
Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons (11).Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images
With the contracts of Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb dragging through training camp last offseason, Parsons won't want to suffer a similar fate.
So far, Parsons has been in and out of OTAs, and being voluntary, there's nothing wrong with that, although in an ideal world, he would attend. Mandatory mini camp is just around the corner - another "deadline'' on June 10 - and Micah is expected to attend, but in what capacity is unknown.
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Dallas has had a solid offseason in Brian Schottenheimer's first go-around as head coach. The missing piece? A Parsons contract extension to let out all of the unnecessary tension.
"Deadlines make deals," owner Jerry Jones once famously said to our Cowboys insider Mike Fisher, and we are quickly approaching the biggest deadline in Parsons' contract talks.
Will that finally end this storyline?
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 5, 2025, where it first appeared.
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