Cowboys Announce On-Field Plan For Micah Parsons at Mandatory Minicamp
FRISCO - Star edge rusher Micah Parsons and coach Brian Schotteheimer hooked up on the phone over the weekend.
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That was fun.
On Tuesday, Micah is in attendance here at The Star for the start of mandatory minicamp, with a now-revealed plan to participate in the workouts.
"He will be on the field doing some stuff,'' Schotty told us before the practice session.
This follows up a viral social media trend where people call their friends out of the blue to say "goodnight". ... with Micah having called Tyler Smith, Trevon Diggs, Osa Odighizuwa and KaVontae Turpin ... and then seeing things turning a bit serious when Parsons called first-year coach Schottenheimer.
"Look, I know this is weird for everybody man, but look you're handling everything the right way, bro," Schotty said after Parsons explained how he reached out to check on his coach.
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Schottenheimer, of course, was referencing Parsons' ongoing contract negotiations.
"This thing's going to get worked out, and again I'm thrilled to see where we take this thing, man,'' the coach said. "We're building something special and you're going to be a huge part of it, bro."
This "promise" from Schotty is reassuring news that Parsons will soon be signed to a long-term deal to stay in Dallas. Regardless of how much the contract is worth - what CowboysCountry.com reports could touch $40 million a year - fans will be glad that things are finally settled.
And Micah's response that night to the coach?
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"See you Monday," Parsons said during the call, a hint to his attendance at the upcoming mandatory minicamp festivities this week.
After a team dinner Monday, the Cowboys have three days of work. Then they have six weeks off before flying to Oxnard for training camp.
To this point, Parsons has vowed to not use a holdout as leverage in his negotiations. Tuesday is the first official day for progress on this "promise" issued by Schottenheimer.
Micah has stated how important it is to him to be with the team and with this coach.
And so here he is.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 10, 2025, where it first appeared.
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