Cowboys get strong message from Stephen A. Smith on Micah Parsons
Week 1 is closing in for the Dallas Cowboys, but the contract standoff with star pass rusher Micah Parsons remains unresolved. The latest updates on negotiations don't look promising, which is why one ESPN pundit believes that the Penn St. product won't finish his career in Dallas.
Parsons is in training camp and doing his part to support his teammates, but at some point, a resolution needs to be reached. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has stayed confident that a deal will get done, which is why he downplayed the trade request.
Still, if Parsons isn't in the starting lineup on Sept. 4 against the Philadelphia Eagles, Jones may have to accept that the request is more than just a leverage tactic.
Will Micah Parsons eventually leave the Cowboys?
On Monday's edition of "First Take," co-host Stephen A. Smith stated that he doesn't see Parsons finishing his career in Dallas, and Cowboys owner Jerry Jones could be looking at the financial side as to why a move that sends the defender out of town could occur.
"Jerry could change his mind, get him signed, and obviously, he can franchise him or whatever," Smith said. "But I think that Jerry is looking at the money he's already doled out on Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb, a couple of other players, and spending over damn near $200 million on three players, and Micah Parsons will be a fourth.
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"You can't conduct business in the NFL that way. You still got to fill out a roster. And I think that right now, he is contemplating, looking at Micah Parsons and seeing what value you can get in return for his services.
"You might be able to pick up a couple of first-round picks. You might be able to pick up a couple of players. I mean, this could be a mega, mega deal if you're Jerry Jones, and you're probably looking at it that way. Plus, he seems a bit salty towards Micah Parsons."
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