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The contract situation in which the Dallas Cowboys and former Penn State linebacker Micah Parsons find themselves has dominated headlines in recent weeks. And during that time frame, seemingly everyone within the Cowboys organization has been asked about the ordeal.
The franchise's owner, president and general manager Jerry Jones admitted on Tuesday that his confidence in Parsons appearing in the team's season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sept. 4 was low.
"No, absolutely not, Jones said, via ESPN's Todd Archer. "A big part of it is his decision."
All-Pro wide receiver CeeDee Lamb — who engaged in lengthy contract negotiations with the Cowboys' front office as recent as last offseason, going as far as to sit out nearly all of training camp before eventually inking a new ideal — admitted he was frustrated about Parsons' situation but contradicted Jones' prediction.
"I feel like he’s gonna be here," Lamb told reporters on Friday, via The Athletic's Jon Machota. "Reaction was crazy. A little disappointed [in the process]. But it is what it is. You gotta do what you gotta do, and he’s gotta do what’s best for him and his family.”
Parsons' desire for an extension (and significant pay increase) comes at a time when NFL pass rushers are being compensated for their services more than ever before.
On March 9, Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett became the highest-paid non-quarterback in the league's history, signing a four-year, $160 million extension (including $125.5 million guaranteed). Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end T.J. Watt would later surpass Garrett's AAV (average annual value) mark on July 22 with a three-year, $123 million extension of his own, with $105 million of the total amount being guaranteed.
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