As for when he and the Cowboys could strike a deal, the 24-year-old announced this offseason that All-Pro quarterback Dak Prescott and record-setting All-Pro wide receiver CeeDee Lamb. He made it clear that there is nothing wrong with waiting to get one. each extension.
“We know they have to finish CeeDee Lamb,” Parsons said in February. “I think that's the priority right now, but if they're ready to talk about a contract and get a deal done, I'll be very excited. I'm ready to be a Cowboy for life. This is the team I wanted.''Together [pre-draft]. This is a team that I want to win a championship with, and what's meaningful to me is what's meaningful to me.
“I'm not going to rush the process. I'm just going to enjoy the process and keep working until the time is right.”
Barring a contract extension for Parsons before the start of the 2025 season, his fifth-year option would make him just south of $21.5 million in salary.
Helping ease Parsons' selection in 2021 was a draft-day trade with the Philadelphia Eagles.
He recorded 40.5 sacks in his first 50 games, third-fastest in NFL history behind Curtis Grier (41.5 sacks) and Mark Gastineau (54.5 sacks) (and ahead of Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor in this regard). ) Parsons recorded a criminal threat.
He has led the league in quarterback pressures multiple times, which is unrealistic considering he has not been asked for a full-time job at defensive end at any point in his career. It's a number.
Overall, Parsons will likely end up being the highest-paid player in league history, but by exercising his fifth-year option, the Cowboys will have three minutes remaining before acquiring all of the big three. 2. You can get time to work on things. Their focus is “Lionbacker”.
