Micah Parsons has 'got to want to be paid,' Cowboys executive says
The Dallas Cowboys face one giant storyline going into the season and it has to do with locking down one of the best defensive players the group has had in quite specific time Micah Parsons is going into the final year of his rookie deal He s recorded tackles tackles for a loss and sacks in career games He s been one of the best edge rushers in the NFL since he entered the league in CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMSo the question is why wouldn t he be paid Cowboys EVP and CEO Stephen Jones offered his two cents on the matter as fans have heckled his father Jerry Jones to pay Parsons It doesn t change anything Stephen Jones reported of the fans heckling via The Athletic We want to pay Micah too He s got to want to be paid Top defensive players like Myles Garrett and T J Watt received their big-money paydays during the offseason and it appears Parsons would be next in line Dallas also extended tight end Jake Ferguson and defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa in the offseason FALCONS PLAYERS GET INTO HEATED TRAINING CAMP FIGHTSParsons has been vocal this offseason about his contract saying in June that a delay in signing him out ultimately cost the crew more He hinted at those deals when discussing his thoughts last week saying he wished the Cowboys had the same type of resource as other organizations who locked down their star defensive players If they don t want me here they don t want me here Parsons reported via The New York Post I ll go about my business I understand the nature of the business Like I explained as long as I m here and under contract I m gonna do what I have to do to perform at the highest level But if this is the end this is the end I just don t understand Parsons added about his situation Parsons isn t a hold-out contestant right now as he s been in Dallas' camp However he hasn t been a full practice participant due to back tightness Fox News Scott Thompson contributed to this review Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter
