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Reuters
an hour ago
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- Reuters
Big deal? Cowboys pass rusher Micah Parsons at minicamp
June 10 - Kumbaya continues to be the public framing of the contract push for Cowboys edge rusher Micah Parsons, who is attending minicamp at the team's Frisco, Texas, headquarters to keep his promise to first-year head coach Brian Schottenheimer. Parsons, 26, has 52.5 sacks in four seasons and is reportedly seeking a record-setting $200 million contract before he takes the field for another game. But after a late-night phone call and homage to a social media trend of men dialing friends to surprise them with a "goodnight" message, Parsons and Schottenheimer appear to be on the same page. "I know this is weird for everybody, but look, you're handling everything the right way bro," Schottenheimer told Parsons on the call recorded by the former Penn State linebacker. "This thing is going to get worked out." Parsons is in line to earn approximately $24 million in 2025 on the fifth year option from his original rookie deal. "We're building something special and you're going to be a huge part of it," Schottenheimer said to Parsons in the TikTok call. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said the two sides are in agreement on "most of the issues" in negotiations. Last summer, the Cowboys were beset with contract matters entering training camp, and Jones said the franchise would like to avoid a repeat. Wide receiver CeeDee Lamb missed training camp entirely before he signed a four-year, $136 million extension in August and entered a short window to upramp for the start of the regular season. Dallas also made quarterback Dak Prescott the highest-paid player in NFL history with a four-year, $240 million deal and $80 million signing bonus last summer. Parsons worked out on his own last summer with permission from previous coach Mike McCarthy. But at the end of last season, he discussed the importance of attending workouts, minicamps and training camp. "I've got to be around the guys," he said. "There's going to be rookies, there's going to be free agents -- guys that come here -- you don't know who's going to be there, so there's a chemistry part and people know what you can do, but people also got to see it from a leader aspect. So I still gotta be there for that part." Last season, Parsons dealt with an ankle injury but still recorded 12 sacks, 43 tackles and two forced fumbles in 13 games (all starts) last season. A Pro Bowl selection in all four pro seasons to date and a three-time All-Pro, Parsons has totaled 256 tackles (63 for loss), 112 quarterback hits, 52.5 sacks, nine forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries in 63 games (all starts). --Field Level Media
USA Today
3 hours ago
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- USA Today
13th Reason: Cowboys 2025 mandatory minicamp kicks off with slew of QTNA
13th Reason: Cowboys 2025 mandatory minicamp kicks off with slew of QTNA Has word of their demise before the 2025 season kicks off been greatly exaggerated? The Dallas Cowboys have entered the final phase of their offseason program this week and the mood seems hopeful. On Monday, players arrived at The Star in Frisco to take their physicals, and on Tuesday they begin a three-day period of on-field work. They will then be allowed to go about their business for the summer, hopefully staying out of trouble prior to reporting to Oxnard, CA for the onset of a month-long training camp. Attendance at this minicamp is mandatory, with players who do not show suffering fines for each day missed. The key members who did not attend voluntary Organized Team Activities, edge rusher Micah Parsons and cornerback Trevon Diggs, have already arrived at the team facilities, so those attendance questions are answered. But attendance and participation are two different things, and that's where we start our list of 10 burning questions. 1) Will percent of on-field work will Micah Parsons participate in the workout? Yes, Micah Parsons is in town. Yes, Micah Parsons will attend the manadatory minicamp. But the bigger question will be just how much he participates in the on-the-field work. Parsons has made it habit not to be a part of the OTA schedule; having skipped it every season since his rookie year. We've written in the past, Parsons doesn't need the work. The bigger issue is that the coaching staff loses out on a chance to work on how to deploy everyone else around Parsons and that they don't get to really practice how to function with a heat-seeking missle next to them. If Parsons doesn't do much work on the field, that means training camp is the only real opportunity to do this, and that's opportunity lost. 2) How far along in his rehab does Trevon Diggs appear to be? Diggs was dinged by the front office for allegedly not working as hard as they'd like in his 2024 recovery from a knee injury and it's been hinted that caused the issue that knocked him out of last season and the need for a follow-up procedure, chondral tissue graft surgery on his left knee in January. So far, he's rehabbed away from the team so getting him under the care of the Cowboys staff will be important as they try to gauge when exactly he'll be able to help the team in 2025. That question could turn into an "if" instead of a "when". 3) Are there any players who are looking like cut candidates? The Cowboys are operating with the seventh-most cap space in the league, a whopping $32 million right now according to Over The Cap. They don't need cap space but that does not mean they should carry heavy salaries from players who will contribute nothing but depth. It may not make it public, but the staff is certainly taking notes on who might not be great fits for the new schemes and those guys could be traded or cut if their play doesn't match their salary. Some players who have been mentioned as ones to watch include safeties Donovan Wilson and Malik Hooker, as well as right tackle Terence Steele. 4) Who is the most likely candidate to be QB2, Joe Milton or Will Grier? The Cowboys' staff seem enamored with the strong-armed Milton, but could the veteran savvy of Grier force the Cowboys to carry three quarterbacks on their 53-man roster? Last year Cooper Rush was a practice squad guy who was elevated until those ran out, allowing Dallas to protect an extra player, but Milton may be good enough to be the backup and warrant being active on game days. Here's an interesting look at how he could help in a new-age red zone philosophy. 5) What are the hitting rules of Mandatory Minicamp? Players cannot hit each other until training camp. Teams are allowed 3.5 hours of on-field work on Tuesday and Thursday, and Wednesday is limited to a walkthrough. Teams can perform 11-on-11 and special teams drills. Here's a graphic to help. 6) Who are the top reserves at each position along the offensive line? The Cowboys have rolled out 3 Tylers, Cooper and Terence through the OTAs and that's expected to be how things look for their starting OL in minicamp. From left to right, that's Tyler Guyton, Tyler Smith, Cooper Beebe, Tyler Booker and Terence Steele. But the real tell will be how they move once those guys start getting replaced. Brock Hoffman, Robert Jones and Asim Richards could all be in the mix as potential starters if things start to get weird. TJ Bass and Saahdiq Charles both have starting experience. Watching that group of five and how they are deployed may be the bigger tell into how well the season will go. 7) What's the preferred linebacker combination to start things off? The club signed both Kenneth Murray and Jack Sanborn as free agents this offseason; are those the starting backers in a two-man group? Sanborn knows Matt Eberflus' defense, so he has a leg up there, but Murray has the salary and draft pedigree which shouldn't matter but does. Then there's second-year pro Marist Liufau as well as Damone Clark. If DeMarvion Overshown was healthy this is an entirely different conversation about who falls in behind him, but he's probably out until at least Halloween. What's the combo until then? 8) Who is in the lead for WR5 and WR6? CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens get 80+ percent of the snaps. Jalen Tolbert is going to be WR3 when Lamb is in the slot, and Kavontae Turpin is the offensive weapon. The top four spots are likely sewn up. The club traded for Jonathan Mingo and he never got a chance to play with Dak Prescott so chances are he's WR5 and a potential threat to Tolbert. But he still has to perform. Will Ryan Flournoy be able to withstand the coaching change and earn a spot in the rotation? Where does that leave guys like Parris Campbell, Jalen Brooks and others? 9) Is Luke Schoonmaker challenging for TE1 role? Jake Ferguson flopped horribly as a the second-best target for the Cowboys in 2024. Does he bounce back? Schoonmaker had a rough two-year start, but played adequately in spots last season. Can he compete for the starter's snaps his draft pedigree should warrant? 10) Do the Cowboys still need to look elsewhere for RB help? After signing Javonte Williams and Miles Sanders, it was clear the Cowboys are leaning heavily into the RB Don't Matter mantra. That comes with being flexible enough to say that if either guy doesn't have "it", they are ready to move on. The only player who should be assured of playing time is Jaydon Blue, the team's fifth-round draft pick. Deuce Vaughn and even Hunter Luepke are on notice, and seventh-round pick Phil Mafah could make waves, but the Cowboys have to be ready to go seek more help at the position. 11) Do the Cowboys still need to look elsewhere for CB help? Dallas traded for reclamation project Kaiir Elam, a former first-round pick on the final year of his rookie deal. They also drafted Shavon Revel, a player many felt had first-round tape but who suffered an ACL tear and dropped to the Cowboys in the third round. The team doesn't have a clear solution at slot corner and the injury situation of Diggs, Revel and Josh Butler leaves some question marks through the first part of the season. 12) Does Mazi Smith look capable of preventing the Cowboys from their annual "sign multiple nose tackles over the summer" campaign? The Cowboys have developed a new tradition: ignore the nose tackle position until the last possible minute and then sign older veterans who didn't want to do any work over the summer. If anyone wants to know how well this has worked they can feel free to look up their team's run defense stats. Smith was supposed to be the solution, but he's yet to even render himself serviceable. A Year 3 jump would do wonders for the Cowboys' defense as a whole. 13) Does Dak Prescott show any signs of setback after looking healthy through OTAs? Prescott looks to be fully recovered from his catastrophic hamstring injury that ended his season. With his injury history, its perfectly possible it was the result of favoring one leg while working through other assorted ailments, which is why Question 4 is more relevant in Dallas than elsewhere in the league. But the more work Prescott gets, the more assurances the team has that he'll be full go for training camp in July.
Yahoo
18 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Dallas Cowboys stars Micah Parsons and Trevon Diggs meet up for joint workout before mandatory minicamp.
Dallas Cowboys stars Micah Parsons and Trevon Diggs meet up for joint workout before mandatory minicamp. originally appeared on Athlon Sports. With mandatory minicamp getting underway Tuesday for the Dallas Cowboys, injury recoveries and contract negotiations remain at the top of many people's minds. Advertisement Speculation has swirled most about defensive stars Micah Parsons and Trevon Diggs. The edge rusher Parsons is expecting a lucrative contract extension before he heads into the final year of his rookie deal, but the progress on an agreement has stalled and made fans restless this offseason. Diggs is further a pivotal stage in his career with pressure to rehab his second knee surgery and make a return to elite play for the first time since the cornerback signed his high-priced extension. All eyes will be on their attendance this week at The Star. But on the eve of minicamp, the two have reconnected for a joint workout to prove their commitment for whoever may be stirring rumors. Advertisement Diggs recorded a video for his Instagram story of Parsons running on the treadmill and lifting weights. According to Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, the two Cowboys were present at The Star on Monday. The organization's expectation remains that they will be in attendance on Tuesday as well with the rest of the team. Micah hinted at a Monday team dinner that he plans to be at during a "private" phone call with Osa Odighizuwa that was posted on TikTok. This marks Diggs' first time back at the facility in a while after doing much of his rehab in Miami with his personal trainers. Micah, according to head coach Brian Schottenheimer, has been "in and out" of OTAs, but has not hit the practice field with many of his teammates. Advertisement The speculation about their futures won't stop, but the Cowboys' brightest stars are making sure everybody recognizes that they're putting in the work to prepare for next season. Related: Micah Parsons Makes Cowboys Announcement for Monday Related: Beefed-Up Linebacker Poised To Step Up for Cowboys at Minicamp This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 9, 2025, where it first appeared.
USA Today
a day ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Cowboys' Micah Parsons fulfills 'good night' promise to coach, reports ahead of minicamp
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. Follow Cowboys Wire on Facebook to join in on the conversation with fellow fans!
Newsweek
a day ago
- Sport
- Newsweek
Cowboys Star Seen as Potential NFL Minicamp Skip Candidate
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. When a prominent NFL player wants a new deal, you can bet that skipping offseason activities could be in play. This week, the Dallas Cowboys are keeping focus on their edge rusher, Micah Parsons, who just might be a skip candidate when mandatory minicamp fires up on Tuesday. At the top of the week, ESPN put together a list of the NFL's most notable skip candidates. To no surprise, Parsons pops up as his quest for a new deal remains one of the most-talked-about situations in the NFC. "Parsons was in and out of the offseason program, but was not part of the OTAs," ESPN noted. "He said he will be at the minicamp, but it's not known how much on-field work -- if any -- he will do. Coach Brian Schottenheimer said Parsons has remained connected to the team even if he has not attended everything. Perhaps showing up to the minicamp can jump-start the contract." While Parsons' extension is still on hold, there doesn't seem to be a ton of worry coming from either side. Parsons continues to assure everybody that he will be around the team as the business side gets worked out. Dallas head coach Brian Schottenheimer publicly stated he's been on solid terms with his defensive star throughout his first offseason as the head coach. EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - SEPTEMBER 26: Micah Parsons #11 of the Dallas Cowboys lines up before the snap during an NFL football game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on September 26, 2024... EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - SEPTEMBER 26: Micah Parsons #11 of the Dallas Cowboys lines up before the snap during an NFL football game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on September 26, 2024 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Cowboys' Micah Parsons receives huge update on Week 10 availability. MoreIn case anybody was skeptical of that, Parsons' viral video on Sunday night proved that Schottenheimer and Parsons are on great terms. When Parsons made a round of calls to his Cowboy teammates to partake in a TikTok trend, he wrapped everything up with a call to Schottenheimer. The video showed the head coach giving Parsons an inspiring message before the call was concluded. "I know this is weird for everybody, man, but look, you're handling everything the right way, bro," said Schottenheimer. "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." Parsons, all smiles, received the message well. When it comes to the Parsons situation in Dallas, nobody seems to be playing hardball at the moment. While Parsons' level of participation at minicamp won't be clear until Tuesday, at the earliest, his presence would be a major confidence-booster for the Cowboys. Soon, the defensive end could find himself earning one of the biggest paydays in the league, but the wait continues this week.
