Dallas Cowboys star pass rusher Micah Parsons wants out.
Amid talks around what would likely be a near-record or record-breaking contract extension, Parsons has requested a trade on Friday, Aug. 1, bringing to a head an already contentious standoff.
Parsons has been one of the Cowboys’ best players since he entered the league in 2021, and another one of Dallas’ stars weighed in on social media to support him.
Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb posted on his X account writing, ‘Never fails dawg. Just pay the man, what you owe em. No need for the extra curricular [sic].’
Lamb and Parsons have been the Cowboys’ top young players on offense and defense, respectively, over the past five seasons.
Dallas drafted Lamb No. 17 overall in the 2020 NFL Draft, and he’s made four Pro Bowls and three All-Pro teams (two second-teams, one first-team) in his five years in the NFL. Last offseason, Lamb held out through training camp for a contract extension ahead of the final year of his rookie deal. Dallas eventually signed him to a four-year, $136 million extension that made him the second-highest paid wide receiver by average annual value (AAV) in he NFL at the time.
Dallas drafted Parsons one year later at No. 12 overall, and he’s enjoyed similar success. Parsons was the Defensive Rookie of the Year and a first-team All-Pro player in his first season. He’s made two more All-Pro teams (one first-team, one second-team) in the ensuing three seasons. Only four players have more sacks than Parsons since he entered the league: Myles Garrett, T.J. Watt, Trey Hendrickson and Nick Bosa.
Parsons is entering the fifth and final year of his rookie contract just like Lamb last offseason. He could similarly end up signing a deal late in the preseason that would make him one of the top-paid players in the league.
Dez Bryant backs Parsons
Another top Cowboys wide receiver to wear No. 88 is supporting Parsons as well. Former Dallas wideout Dez Bryant posted on X to back Parsons and his trade request.
‘Much respect and love brotha,’ Bryant wrote. ‘You don’t know how much I really respect you for standing your ground. Do what’s best for you ’