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NBC Sports
01-08-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Cowboys need to call Micah Parsons's agent, ASAFP
Last night's Hall of Fame game pregame show included an update on the Micah Parsons situation in Dallas. Which required me to actually do some reporting. For a change. Here's what I found out. The Cowboys, who love to negotiate directly with players, believe they had a deal with Parsons. He told them he didn't believe a deal was in place, and that they need to talk to his agent. He told them, we're told, on several occasions to speak to his agent, David Mulugheta. To date (or at least as of Thursday), they had not talked to Mulugheta about Parsons's contract. The NFL Players Association is the exclusive representative of all players. Agents certified by the NFLPA are the exclusive representatives of the players who hire them. Parsons has an agent. The Cowboys should not be negotiating directly with Parsons or any other player who has an agent. Even if the Cowboys were permitted to negotiate directly with players (until the league stops them from doing it, they won't), a handshake deal reached directly with the player isn't worth the paper it's not printed on. And it needs to be quickly printed on paper and signed. From the Collective Bargaining Agreement: 'Any agreement between any player and any Club concerning terms and conditions of employment shall be set forth in writing in a Player Contract as soon as practicable.' So ignore anything the Cowboys have said about the Parsons negotiations. This process can't and won't proceed until the Cowboys call Mulugheta. Are the Cowboys not calling Mulugheta in the hopes that he'll call them first? It's a basic concept of any negotiation. Whoever makes the first move is perceived to have more urgency to do a deal. Through it all, there's no deal. Parsons isn't practicing. And it remains to be seen if/when the Cowboys will pick up the phone and call Parsons's agent. Until that happens, it's impossible to get a deal done.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Cowboys Pickens and Parsons Create Head-Turning Contract Duo
FRISCO — Amid a quiet period in the schedule following April's NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys splashed into the headlines Wednesday morning. They have traded for star receiver George Pickens, sending some draft capital back to the Pittsburgh Steelers in return. A gamble to some extent, this is still a major win from the Cowboys' perspective. Dallas has landed a strong No. 2 option that fans have clamored for since the start of the offseason. Advertisement Pickens, 24, will only count $3.65 million to the cap this season, the final on his four-year rookie contract. While the hope would be to have him for the long haul, sources have indicated he "wants to show he's a top guy this year," and is not looking for an extension, per DLLS Sports' Clarence Hill Jr. Meanwhile, another star who patrols the formation on the other side of the ball is still waiting for his camp and the Cowboys to come to terms. Micah Parsons' extension was priority No. 1 for Dallas entering the offseason. That remains the case, but the money is not the primary issue at hand here. Parsons' extension will reduce his cap hit for 2025 One may recall Parsons' agreements in principle with the Cowboys weeks ago. However, his agent, David Mulugheta, was not involved in those discussions. Advertisement That led to a public rift between Jerry Jones and the agent with no progressions on this front since then. Obviously, that will need to change, but there is an interesting wrinkle here that ties back to Pickens. Mulugheta also represents the newest Cowboys' receiver who will be due his own extension down the line. Pickens and ParsonsBy Tony Fisher When responding to that Micah-tied rift, Jones disrespected Mulugheta, saying "The agent is not a concern here … I don't know his name.' Controversy aside here, the greater intentions should prevail with Parsons getting his extension sometime this summer. But Jones and the Cowboys will have to balance those talks while keeping the agent motivated to push for his client's own future pay day at The Star. Advertisement Jones will certainly know Mulugheta after these coming negotiations and he will need to play nice to ensure the Cowboys maintain two high profile players. Related: Cowboys Fave Hilarious Reaction To George Pickens Trade Related: Cowboys Signing Pickens Contract Controversy Begins With Trade
