The Dallas Cowboys open training camp next week. Micah Parsons still hasn’t received his big-money, long-term contract extension.
After running his football camp in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Parsons said he’s not fretting about a deal getting done. He plans just to put his head down and work.
“I just work harder. Like, to me, I look at it like if people don’t see your value, you don’t cry and sit down. You just work harder. You got to show people your value. I just think that’s the difference. Like I go, OK, bet, and I just work,” Parsons said on Tuesday, via Nick Farabaugh of PennLive.
Parsons’ value to the Cowboys is through the roof. The do-it-all pass rusher has generated at least 12 sacks in all four seasons he’s played, earned four Pro Bowls and two first-team All-Pro nods, forced nine fumbles and generated 256 tackles. He’s a matchup nightmare for offenses, thanks to his ability to move around and discombobulate plays regardless of the situation.
Parsons is one of several pass rushers seeking a new deal as we head toward the start of the season. T.J. Watt and Trey Hendrickson skipped offseason workouts in search of a new deal. Aidan Hutchinson is eligible for an extension following his third year, but is coming off a season-ending leg injury.
The 26-year-old Parsons isn’t worried about what others seek or have already received, like Myles Garrett’s $40 million-per-year deal, because he’s confident he’ll “get mine” regardless of other contracts.
“I’m just going to get mine no matter what,” Parsons said. “You know what I mean? Like, the markets change every year. Their salary cap went up, like, another 18% this year. So, if you want to know contracts, all the contracts are based off of percentage. Like, each player, a high-paid player, takes a percentage of the salary cap. So, it’s not really the number. It goes off by the salary cap.”
