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Dallas Cowboys Coach Shares Inspiring Message for Micah Parsons

Dallas Cowboys Coach Shares Inspiring Message for Micah Parsons

Newsweek4 days ago

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What started out as a joke for Micah Parsons turned out to be a heartfelt viral moment for the Dallas Cowboys star and his new head coach.
Recently, there's been a boom in NFL players taking a shot at a viral TikTok trend, which is as simple as calling your friends and simply telling them goodnight.
While it sounds like nothing worthy of a viral video, the reactions from players on the other end of the line typically generate a funny moment since it's not all that common for pro football players to call their teammates just to say one thing and wrap up the call.
Micah Parsons went through a round of calls with several Cowboys teammates, including Tyler Smith, Trevon Diggs, Osa Odighizuwa, and KaVontae Turpin. Parsons took it a step further and reached out to his head coach, Brian Schottenheimer.
The call turned into a positive moment for Parsons and Schottenheimer, who are entering their first season working together in the NFL.
Micah Parsons hopped on the trend, calling his teammates to tell them Good Night 💤
He called Tyler Smith, Trevon Diggs, Osa Odighizuwa, KaVontae Turpin, and head coach Brian Schottenheimer.
🎥 _micahparsons11 on TikTok pic.twitter.com/AH5VwORXbm — SleeperCowboys (@SleeperCowboys) June 8, 2025
"I just wanted to say goodnight," Parsons told his head coach.
"Okay, I love that, bro. What's going on, you all good?" a slightly concerned Schottenheimer fired back. Once assured everything was great, the head coach let off his message, which clearly sat right with Parsons.
"I know this is weird for everybody, man, but look, you're handling everything the right way, bro," the head coach said. "This thing's going to get worked out. Again, I'm thrilled to see where we take this thing, man. We're building something special and you're going to be a huge part of it, bro."
ARLINGTON, TX - DECEMBER 22: Micah Parsons #11 of the Dallas Cowboys walks towards the locker room against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during an NFL football game at AT&T Stadium on December 22, 2024 in...
ARLINGTON, TX - DECEMBER 22: Micah Parsons #11 of the Dallas Cowboys walks towards the locker room against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during an NFL football game at AT&T Stadium on December 22, 2024 in Arlington, Texas. Micah Parsons shares what Cowboys need to do to bounce back in 2025. MoreCurrently, Parsons' situation has plenty of eyes on it as the star pass rusher is in search of a new contract. The 26-year-old is looking to land a big deal to become one of the top-paid players on the defensive side of the ball, rightfully so.
Over the past four seasons, Parsons has appeared in 63 games for the Cowboys. He's generated 256 tackles (63 for a loss) and 52.5 sacks. Despite appearing in just 11 games last year, Parsons still got to the quarterback 12 times, coming just two sacks shy of tying his career-high, which was achieved in 18 games.
Right now, Parsons and the Cowboys are still working out his contract situation, leading many to speculate whether Parsons will be a holdout or not.
This upcoming week, the Cowboys will hold mandatory minicamp. While all signs point to Parsons showing up and being a part of the action, anything can happen. The Cowboys can only hope that Parsons remains patient as he desires a new deal.
Meanwhile, the Cowboys can sleep good at night knowing that Parsons' bond with his head coach is tight, despite the little bit of drama going on.

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