
Though there hasn’t been much movement publicly, Dallas Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer is confident that star Micah Parsons will be out on the field for their season opener in a few weeks.
Whether or not that means Parsons and the Cowboys have a new deal in place, however, is a different question.
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“I feel good about that, yeah,” Schottenheimer said on Wednesday when asked if he thought Parsons would be taking the field in Week 1, via The Dallas Morning News’ Calvin Watkins.
“I feel good that Micah is going to be out there against the Philadelphia Eagles.”
Parsons is entering the fifth-year option of his rookie contract, which is set to pay him about $24 million this season. He has undoubtedly proven himself to be one of the best defensive players throughout the league already. He had 12 sacks and 43 total tackles in 13 games last season while dealing with an ankle injury.
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But despite having months to get it done, Parsons and the Cowboys failed to reach a contract extension this offseason. That led to Parsons making a trade request early in training camp, something that owner Jerry Jones said he doesn’t plan to honor. Parsons has been with the Cowboys throughout the entire preseason, but he’s been limited in part due to a back injury.
Jones and the Cowboys don’t appear to be any closer to a new deal, either. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, things have gotten “personal” and each side is “dug in.”
“I don’t know if necessarily talks will [pick up], but we’ve got a game coming, and he’s under contract,” Jones said last week as the team wrapped up its California portion of training camp.
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There is plenty of time to go before the Cowboys take the field against the Eagles on Sept. 4. Jones, who has been in this position plenty of times before in his time with the franchise, could easily reconcile with Parsons in time and strike a new deal.
But at least for now with negotiations looming, both Jones and Schottenheimer are clear on one thing. They expect Parsons out on that field in Week 1.
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