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Oh my goodness, it's really happening.
Micah Parsons wants out of Dallas.
The Cowboys' superstar pass rusher hasn't been able to reach a contract extension agreement this offseason as he heads into the last year of his current deal.
Reports on Friday morning indicated that Parsons was trending in this direction.
And on Friday afternoon, Parsons broke out the notes app and dropped a message on his social media explaining exactly what he's thinking.
This is what he wrote, in full:
"Yes I wanted to be here. I did everything I could to show that I wanted to be a Cowboy and wear the star on my helmet. I wanted to play in front of the best fans in sports and make this America's Team once again. The team my pops and I grew up cheering for way up in Harrisburg, Pa.
"Unfortunately, I no longer want to be here. I no longer want to be held to closed door negotiations without my agent present. I no longer want shots taken at me for getting injured while laying it on the line for the organization, our fans and my teammates. I no longer want narratives created and spread to the media about me.
"I had purposely stayed quiet in hopes of getting something done. But since there is some confusion out there, let me clear some things up.
"I had my agent reach out to the Cowboys last offseason after my 3rd year in hopes of getting a deal done early. Unfortunately, the team did not want to start any negotiations at that point. I was OK with that, didn't complain and focused on the 2024 season.
"After the season, I told my agent once again to let the team know we were open to negotiate when they met at the Combine. My agent informed me I should wait for other deals to get done because the price would only go up, but I didn't care and wanted to secure myself as a Cowboy long term.
"This was before any of the other pass rushers' deals got done this offseason. I knew I would be leaving money on the table, but again, I was OK with that. Again radio silence as far as my extension.
"In March, I met with Mr. Jones to talk about leadership. Somehow the conversation turned into him talking contract with me. Yes, I engaged in a back and forth in regards to what I wanted from my contract, but at no point did I believe this was supposed to be a formal negotiation, and I informed Mr. Jones afterward my agent would reach out thinking this would get things done.
"But when my agent reached out and spoke to Adam, he was told the deal was pretty much already done. My agent of course told him that wasn't the case and also reached out to Stephen Jones. Again the team decided to go silent.
"At that point, we decided we would allow the team to reach out to us whenever they decided they wanted to talk. Yet still not a call, email or text to my agent about starting a negotiation.
"Up to today, the team has not had a single conversation with my agent about a contract. Not one demand has been made by my agent about money, years or anything else.
"Still I stayed quiet, but again after repeated shots at myself and all the narratives, I have made a tough decision I no longer want to play for the Dallas Cowboys.
"My trade request has been submitted to Stephen Jones personally."
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This has the potential to be an earth-shattering NFL story.
Parsons is the best young pass rusher on the planet. He has at least a dozen sacks in each of his first four NFL seasons out of Penn State.
Someone is going to give him the biggest non-quarterback contract in NFL history.
His trade value will have that future contract cooked into it, so it's not obvious exactly what Dallas could get back in a deal for Parsons.
But it's clear the Cowboys fumbled the bag here. And now the future of their franchise, and of the whole NFL, is hanging in the balance.
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