Dallas Cowboys star edge rusher Micah Parsons requests trade, says team won't negotiate
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Parsons reported to training camp in California with the Cowboys last week and tried to stay upbeat in a meeting with reporters. His tone changed dramatically in a message posted on X.
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'I did everything I could to show that I wanted to be a Cowboy and wear the star on my helmet,' Parsons wrote in an attachment to a post that said, 'Thank you Dallas.'
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'Unfortunately, I no longer want to be here. I no longer want to be held to close door negotiations without my agent present.'
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Thank you Dallas 🦁👑 🙏🏾! I pic.twitter.com/EUnEj9uRUt
— Micah Parsons (@MicahhParsons11) August 1, 2025
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Parsons finished the lengthy note by saying he had told executive vice president of personnel Stephen Jones he wanted to be traded. The Cowboys declined to comment on Parsons' request.
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The 26-year-old is entering the final year of his five-year rookie contract with a salary of $24 million but wants a long-term deal that almost certainly would exceed $40 million in average annual value.
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Since sacks became an official stat in 1982, Parsons and Pro Football Hall of Famer Reggie White are the only players to record at least 12 in each of their first four seasons. The 2021 first-round draft pick has 52 1/2 for his career.
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Parsons and Cowboys owner Jerry Jones had a lengthy chat on the field while the team was practicing during mandatory minicamp in June.
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