Cowboys' Micah Parsons says he's discouraged deal not yet done - ESPN

OXNARD, Calif. — Dallas Cowboys All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons acknowledged he is discouraged that a long-term deal has not been reached with the organization.

«When you go around the league and you see these other teams taking care of their best guys, I seen T.J. [Watt] gotten taken care of. Maxx [Crosby] got taken care of. Myles [Garrett] got taken care of, [and] he's got two years left on his deal,» Parsons said after Tuesday's practice. «You see a lot of people around the league taken care of, and you wish you had that same type of energy.»

The Pittsburgh Steelers signed Watt to a three-year, $123 million extension with $108 million guaranteed. Earlier in the offseason, the Las Vegas Raiders signed Crosby to a three-year, $106.5 million extension with $91.5 million guaranteed, and the Cleveland Browns signed Garrett to a four-year deal worth $160 million with $123.5 million guaranteed.

«I feel like I'm the best at what I do,» Parsons said. «You can argue whoever, but stats, numbers don't lie. The consistency is there, and the availability is there.»

Parsons has recorded 52.5 sacks in his first four seasons, trailing only Reggie White (70), Derrick Thomas (58), J.J. Watt (57) and DeMarcus Ware (53.5) since sacks became an official stat in 1982. Parsons and White are the only players to record at least 12 sacks in each of their first four seasons, and Parsons reached 12 last season despite sitting out four games because of a high ankle sprain.

On Monday, owner and general manager Jerry Jones raised some eyebrows when mentioning that a contract does not prevent a player from missing games to injury, noting that Dak Prescott missed nine games in 2024 after he signed the richest contract in NFL history.

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