Cowboys predicted to trade Micah Parsons due to harsh $130M salary cap decision originally appeared on The Sporting News
The Dallas Cowboys are going through a tough situation with Micah Parsons, but it’s fair to say Jerry Jones brought this on himself. Parsons wanted his agent involved during contract negotiations, but Jones reportedly preferred to work out the deal directly between the two of them.
“The fact that Jerry Jones and the Cowboys believe they can negotiate a 9-figure extension with Micah Parsons without involving his agent says everything about the current state of the franchise. This entire situation is laughable from the Dallas side. It could’ve — and should’ve — been avoided. But instead, the Cowboys operated with pure arrogance, foolishness and stubbornness,” NFL insider Jordan Schultz posted.
Jones’s misstep has now led to the Cowboys’ best pass rusher requesting a trade out of Dallas.
“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,” Parsons posted.
Meanwhile, Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb remains hopeful that something will get resolved.
“Keep his head on right, stay positive around this whole thing … we know it’s going to get figured out,” Lamb said.
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Bleacher Report’s Kristopher Knox believes the best move for the Cowboys now is to trade Parsons. The return could be massive, and it would allow the team to avoid paying his potential record-breaking deal — as well as limit the cap hit from their trio of stars.
“If Parsons is prepared to leave, the Cowboys should see what they can get in return. They’re unlikely to be serious Super Bowl contenders within the next few seasons, and paying more than $130 million per year for three players would be hard to justify if they aren’t,” Knox wrote.
Financially, a trade would save the Cowboys a significant amount of money and could be the smarter long-term move. The relationship between Parsons and the organization appears to be in a dark place — and that, too, is a major factor. Either way, not paying $130 million per year for three players may be a necessity, not a luxury.
