Cowboys star CeeDee Lamb among teammates to express support for Micah Parsons following trade request
Parsons, 26, said after months of stalled negotiations that he "no longer want(s) to be" with the Cowboys.
Parsons' superstar teammate, CeeDee Lamb, took to X to express his support.
"Never fails dawg. Just pay the man what you owe em. No need for the extra curricular," Lamb wrote.
Cowboys' cornerback Trevon Diggs, linebacker DeMarvion Overshown, and defensive Juanyeh Thomas all changed their profile pictures on X to include Parsons.
In his post, Parsons said he did everything to show he wanted to stay with the Cowboys.
"Yes I wanted to be here. I did everything I could to show that I wanted to be a Cowboy and wear the star on my helmet. I wanted to play in front of the best fans in sports and make this Americas [sic] team once again. The team my pops and I grew up cheering for way up in Harrisburg, PA. Unfortunately, I no longer want to be here," Parsons wrote in his post.
"I no longer want to held to close door negotiations without my agent present. I no longer want shots taken at me for getting injured while laying it on the line for the organization, our fans and my teammates. I no longer want narratives created and spread to the media about me. I had purposely stayed quiet in hopes of getting something done."
Parsons said he wanted to get an contract extension after his third season, when he was first eligible for such a deal, but the team had no interest. Parsons said he's "ok with that" and turned his attention to the 2024 season.
However, once again, Parsons said there has been "radio silence" from the Cowboys in regard to any potential contract extension after last season.
"Yet still not a call email or text to my agent about starting a negotiation. Up to today, the team has not had a single conversation with my agent about starting a negotiation. Not one demand has been made by my agent about money years or anything else," Parsons wrote.
"I have made a tough decision I no longer want to play for the Dallas Cowboys. My trade request has been submitted to Stephen Jones personally," Parsons concluded his post.
Parsons has been one of the premier pass-rushers since being selected with 12th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft out of Penn State. Parsons has made the Pro Bowl in all four seasons of his career.
In 63 career games, Parsons has 52.5 sacks with 172 solo tackles and nine forced fumbles. Last season, Parsons had 12 sacks in 13 games.
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