Discussing with The Dallas Bulletin last Wednesday, Adam Schefter provided an insight into the negotiation stalemate that’s currently going on between the Dallas Cowboys and Micah Parsons on a contract renewal. The Dallas Bulletin earlier highlighted comments by Parsons, made on a Tuesday, indicating a stagnant state of the proceedings concerning the contract extension. However, the relationship between the two entities seems strained generally during the entire course of discussions. Remarks from Jerry Jones, the owner of the Cowboys, in the earlier phase of the off-season, seemed to have led to a pause in the negotiation talks.
Reminiscing on Jones’ and Parsons’ utterances during the period of the NFL League convention in Palm Beach is indeed illuminating. Jones had expressed confidence about an upcoming agreement with Parsons. He fostered a positive perspective regarding the negotiation’s progression and was allegedly ready to finalize the deal, sidelining the need for agents. Jones felt that he and Parsons could independently conclude the agreement.
However, in a turn of events, Parsons contradicted this by informing via a tweet that his agent, David Mulugheta, was going to be involved in any conclusion of the proposed agreement. This disagreement, according to Schefter, was potentially the first issue that caused a rift in the negotiation process. It appears that the Cowboys management had an inkling that the deal was almost there, just on the verge of conclusion.
But once Mulugheta stepped in, as an agent’s expected role is to secure the best possible deal for their client, the negotiation environment changed. The involvement of an agent seemed to have complicated matters, and the Dallas Cowboys management were not too keen to include him in the negotiations. These complications led to a halt in the contract renewal procedure for Parsons.
Schefter also revealed recently that despite Mulugheta’s attempts to get in touch with the Cowboys, they failed to acknowledge his approach. This non-communication has subsequently led to a freezing of the negotiation process. Schefter referred to the current negotiation efforts being ‘derailed’ but also suggested the discussions could be resumed quickly: both tomorrow or next week could see a revival, although presently, it remains sluggish.
Despite the complications clouding these negotiations, Parsons is under the spotlight for a potentially significant contract. There is an anticipated possibility of Parsons achieving the status of the best compensated non-quarterback in NFL history. Achieving this feat would imply a consensus on a contract with an average yearly value surpassing $41 million. This would indeed put him above defensive end T.J. Watt, who was holding a three-year contract valued at $123 million.
The Dallas Cowboys franchise has a record of granting considerable contract extensions. Last offseason saw quarterback Dak Prescott and wide receiver Ceedee Lamb attaining market-leading contracts. These had made Prescott the highest-paid NFL player and Lamb the second-highest-paid wide receiver at the time, with a combined $94 million in average yearly salary.
However, the Cowboys’ propensity to delay until the last moment in the 2024 off-season was evident during the contract signing of both Prescott and Lamb. This trend could potentially be replicated with Parsons’ contract extension. The delay could extend over the coming weeks, as has been the practice in the franchise’s recent dealings.
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