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Just over two weeks remain until the Cowboys kick off the season against the Eagles, but the team has yet to sign star outside linebacker Micah Parsons to a contract extension.<\/p>\n

Parsons has been seeking a new deal heading into the final year of his rookie contract. He has continued to show up to training camp\u2014rather than hold out\u2014as he awaits this deal, but as of last week, no progress has been made. Parsons expressed frustration with the lack of a new deal when he requested a trade on Aug. 1, but Dallas is not considering trading him.<\/p>\n

As the season approaches, Cowboys legend and ESPN commentator Aikman weighed in on the Parsons situation during the broadcast of the Commanders-Bengals preseason matchup on Monday.<\/p>\n

“Without Micah Parsons, I just don\u2019t think they\u2019re gonna be able to slow anybody down,” Aikman said. “He\u2019s a total game wrecker and he\u2019s proven that and he\u2019s certainly worth every penny that he\u2019s ultimately gonna get paid. The longer it goes, the more money he\u2019s going to make, so I wouldn\u2019t stress too much if I was him.”<\/p>\n

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Troy Aikman on the Cowboys: “[Micah Parsons’] leverage is that they can’t win without him… I do think the Cowboys are gonna be better than what a lot of people project… I don’t think anybody knows what Jerry (Jones) is ever gonna do.” \ud83c\udfc8\ud83c\udf99\ufe0f #NFL pic.twitter.com\/Kf5ledsPie<\/p>\n

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Aikman emphasized that he does not know what Jones and the Cowboys will do, but he does believe they will end up re-signing Parsons.<\/p>\n

“What are the Cowboys going to do? You think I know the answer to that? I don’t think anybody knows what Jerry [Jones] is ever gonna do,” Aikman said. “… Jerry has shown that he\u2019ll pay top dollar. This obviously could have been done sooner at a lower price. \u2026 They\u2019ll get something done is what I expect, I\u2019d be shocked if they don\u2019t prior to the season.”<\/p>\n

To Aikman, getting a deal done with Parsons is not only important because of what he brings to the team, but because he believes the Cowboys have the opportunity to surprise people this year\u2014on the condition that Parsons plays.<\/p>\n

\u201cI do think the Cowboys are gonna be better than what a lot of people project,” Aikman said. “I saw something where the pundits think that the over\/under is 7.5 wins on the Cowboys. I think they\u2019re gonna be much better than that.”<\/p>\n

It’s getting late in the offseason for Jones to pay Parsons, but this is also what he did last season with CeeDee Lamb and Dak Prescott. Dallas re-signed Lamb on Aug. 26, and then got a deal done with Prescott in the final hours before their season opener. The Cowboys should not have waited as long as they have to re-sign Parsons, but it would be wise of them to correct the error of their ways now.<\/p>\n

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