Cowboys star Micah Parsons has requested a trade via X, formerly Twitter, amid contract talks stalling between him and the team.
Parsons is one of the best players in the NFL, and even said last year that he wanted to be a Cowboy for life. This stance has obviously changed as he stated in his X post that he did not want to play for a team that did not let him have his agent present while negotiating, and for a team that took shots at him while being injured last season. Parsons also ended his message saying “I no longer want to play for the Dallas Cowboys. My trade request has been submitted to Stephen Jones personally.”
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— Micah Parsons (@MicahhParsons11) August 1, 2025
Micah Parsons Numbers with Dallas
Parsons has been the focal point of the Cowboys defense since being drafted in 2021. In his four seasons, he accumulated 256 tackles, 52.5 sacks, nine forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, and 112 quarterback hits. He has made the Pro Bowl every year he’s played in the league and earned three All-Pro selections. Parsons also won the Defensive Rookie of the Year award, and has two second-place finishes for Defensive Player of the Year.
After losing DeMarcus Lawrence in free agency, Parsons was due to be the most important player on the defense, and the key to Dallas finding success in the pass rush. It appears now, however, Dallas will need to find production elsewhere, especially in Dante Fowler Jr., who is coming off a season with more than 10 sacks in Washington.
Will the Cowboys Actually Deal Him?
A trade for Parsons is not going to be easy though. Being one of the best players in the league, and still very young, it is going to take a lot for a team to trade for him. Parsons is also looking for a new contract, which teams will have to consider when trying to acquire the star edge rusher.
A trade that could serve as a model for one of this stature is the Khalil Mack trade back in 2018. Mack was 27 years of age at the time and was also entering his fifth season with the Raiders. Mack also put up very similar numbers in his first four seasons, and the Raiders were able to get two first-round picks, a third-round pick, and a sixth-round pick. Mack then signed a record-setting extension, which would likely be the case with Parsons as well. Parsons will likely fetch slightly more than this, but this is a very good starting point to see what the Cowboys might get in return if they do choose to trade him.
A potential trade comp for Micah Parsons: When 27-year-old Khalil Mack was traded from Oakland to Chicago, the Bears gave up two first-round picks, a third-round pick, and a sixth-round pick for Mack, a second-round pick, and a conditional fifth-round pick.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 1, 2025
Now the 26-year-old… pic.twitter.com/tne8jxdXMS
Cowboys Looking Ahead
It is reasonable to doubt that Jerry Jones will end up trading his star rusher, but if not the Cowboys could lose out, especially if Parsons chooses to sit out. This is where the situation could become more contentious. The Cowboys have the upper hand on him, as he is still under contract with the team.
Dallas also has the ability to use the franchise tag on him both this year and next year, meaning Parsons could be stuck in Dallas until 2027. This is the most likely result, unless the two sides can resolve the situation, but at this point in time it looks ugly all the way around.
