As tensions between Micah Parsons and the Dallas Cowboys have been steadily rising for weeks, it finally hit a tipping point. Parsons has officially requested his trade from the Cowboys, as he announced on Twitter:
Thank you Dallas
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— Micah Parsons (@MicahhParsons11) August 1, 2025
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Will the Cowboys honor his request? Will the two make up and work out a contract extension? While there is still a lot of uncertainty surrounding the situation, one thing is certain: the Cowboys have created drama when they didn’t need to. Again.
More Drama for the Cowboys, While it’s Business as Usual for the Eagles
Think back to this time last year. The Cowboys and Dak Prescott were in the midst of a contract negotiation. Prescott was taking public shots at the team. Then, the morning of Week 1, they agreed to the largest contract in terms of average annual value in NFL history. Two years ago? Another dragged-out contract negotiation with CeeDee Lamb. They eventually would sign him to a huge extension as well.
Contrast this with the Eagles. They operate in the exact opposite way that the Cowboys do. The Cowboys drag this process out, inviting all the drama they can get. The Eagles get deals done with the players they want as soon as possible.
The best comparison for this comes from DeVonta Smith. Even the biggest fans of Smith acknowledge that Parsons is a superior player at his respective position than Smith is at his. Given this, the Cowboys should have made Parsons a high priority for signing an extension. They both were in the same 2020 draft class, making them eligible for an extension at the same time. Smith signed his extension in April of 2024, 16 months ago! They prioritized Smith and went straight to negotiating a contract without any public drama as soon as possible. The deal was a win-win. Smith got paid handsomely along with long-term security. The Eagles kept one of their best players on a contract that looks better and better every day.
This is one of the many examples of this with the Eagles. A.J. Brown signed an extension with years remaining on his current deal. Saquon Barkley signed an extension this offseason after signing a three-year deal just last year. Jalen Hurts, Lane Johnson, and Zack Baun have all been given big contract extensions with minimal public drama. The main reason for this difference in approach to contract extensions comes from Howie Roseman and Jeffrey Lurie.
Roseman and Lurie are all about doing whatever they possibly can to win. Whatever will get the Eagles closer to winning a Super Bowl, Eagles fans can trust Roseman in Lurie to do what they believe will help the Eagles reach that goal. The same can’t be said about Jerry Jones and the Cowboys. If his main priority was to win a Super Bowl, a contract extension for Parsons would have been finalized a long time ago. It’s quite fitting that while the Eagles have been receiving their Super Bowl Championship rings and preparing to defend their title, the Cowboys were finding new ways to create drama.
With the 2025 NFL season set to kick off in just over a month between these two teams, it’s fitting that both teams currently find themselves.
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