NFL Expert Projects Micah Parsons' Trade Value for Cowboys

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31-07-2025

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The Dallas Cowboys haven't reached the point of no return with Micah Parsons, but it doesn't seem like the contract situation is trending in the right direction. If the contract talks eventually reach a point where the Cowboys have to start taking or making calls on a Micah Parsons trade, interested teams can expect a high price tag for the veteran pass rusher.
NFL Expert Bill Barnwell recently projected what Parsons' price tag could look like if the Cowboys begin to work the phones. To no surprise, it's pricey.
"Two first-round picks and more," Barnwell wrote on ESPN.
He assumes that Parsons currently carries the highest trade price on the Cowboys, due to his on-field production and his current salary.
"The closest comp is Khalil Mack, who in 2018 was traded before his fifth season with a second-round pick for two first-round picks, a third-rounder and a sixth-rounder," Barnwell explained.
"Parsons is a year younger than Mack was at the time. And while Mack had a Defensive Player of the Year award under his belt, Parsons has more sacks, and quarterback knockdowns over his first four seasons. The Mack deal came in just shy of two first-round picks of value after accounting for the other selections involved; the Cowboys would expect more for Parsons."
Micah Parsons #11 of the Dallas Cowboys looks on from the sideline prior to an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens at AT&T Stadium on September 22, 2024 in Arlington, Texas.
Micah Parsons #11 of the Dallas Cowboys looks on from the sideline prior to an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens at AT&T Stadium on September 22, 2024 in Arlington, Texas.Since entering the NFL, Parsons has been one of the most prominent pass rushers in the game. As a rookie in 2021, the former 12th overall pick won the league's Defensive Rookie of the Year title. He was a first-time Pro Bowler off the bat, and hasn't gone without a nod since.
In 63 games over the past four seasons, Parsons has rounded up 256 tackles, 63 of which were for a loss. He got to the quarterback for 52.5 sacks and knocked down the QB 112 times. Being that Parsons is staring at his first major payday in the NFL, the Cowboys aren't going to be getting him at a discount.
On Tuesday, NFL Insider Adam Schefter offered an update on the Parsons-Cowboys contract saga. The situation seems far from resolved with the first week of training camp in the books.
"I would say right now we're nowhere on that deal," ESPN's Adam Schefter reported on Tuesday. "We are further away from a deal in late July, early August than we were in late March, early April. The two sides have gone backwards, not forward."
Most believe that Parsons and the Cowboys will get something done at some point, but it's difficult to imagine that's a guaranteed scenario as of now. Parsons and the Jones family have traded public shots over the past week, signaling that a standoff is in play. The longer the situation plays out, the more frustrated both sides will become.
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