Cowboys' Micah Parsons fulfills 'good night' promise to coach, reports ahead of minicamp

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Cowboys' Micah Parsons fulfills 'good night' promise to coach, reports ahead of minicamp
Minicamp for the Cowboys doesn't begin until Tuesday, but superstar edge rusher Micah Parsons got an early head start by showing up for a workout at The Star in Frisco on Monday, just as he had promised his head coach he would.
Video of Parsons putting in time on the treadmill and doing some weighted walking lunges made the rounds on social media after it was posted on Instagram by cornerback Trevon Diggs, who was also spotted at the team facility one day before attendance becomes mandatory.
Parsons, of course, is still awaiting a contract extension that will likely make him the highest-paid non-quarterback in the NFL. He did not participate in voluntary OTAs but had maintained all along that he'd be with the team for minicamp.
With his Monday appearance, all indications are he'll be present and accounted for when roll is called Tuesday.
Parsons's arrival to start the work week shouldn't come as a surprise, though, since the four-time Pro Bowler had promised as much to head coach Brian Schottenheimer just hours before.
Taking part in a recent TikTok trend, the 26-year-old phoned Schottenheimer over the weekend to say "good night." During that call, Parsons told his coach, "Just checking in on you, meant to say good night, hope the fam is well, see you Monday, excited about next week."
The conversation turned into a quick impromptu pep talk, with Schottenheimer reassuring Parsons that the contract "is going to get worked out" and reminding him, "We're building something special, and you're going to be a huge part of it."
Parsons explained to fans last week that he's never missed a mandatory minicamp, and will be continuing that streak this offseason as he learns a new playbook under first-year defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus.
"I'm preparing as if I will be on the field the first week of camp!" Parsons wrote on social media. That part of his post does have some wondering if the former first-round draft pick would hold out of training camp without a contract, and it certainly offers a reminder that he may not be a full-go participant in minicamp, so as to not risk an injury with a high-dollar contract negotiation up in the air.
But Parsons is in the building on Monday, handling his business and making it seem like he'll be back in the building to do so again on Tuesday.
So he's certainly around for whenever the Cowboys front office decides to meet him halfway and do some business of their own.
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