{"id":81179,"date":"2025-08-21T09:15:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T09:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=81179"},"modified":"2025-08-21T09:15:01","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T09:15:01","slug":"nfl-shocker-parsons-eyes-exit-cowboys-still-banking-on-week-1-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=81179","title":{"rendered":"\u201cNFL Shocker: Parsons Eyes Exit, Cowboys Still Banking on Week 1 Return!\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnx.premiumread.com\/?url=https:\/\/www.japantimes.co.jp\/japantimes\/uploads\/images\/2025\/08\/21\/489131.JPG&amp;w=1000&amp;q=100&amp;f=webp&amp;t=1.53\" alt=\"Dallas Cowboys defensive end Micah Parsons after the preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens at AT&amp;T Stadium on Aug. 16\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dallas Cowboys first-year coach Brian Schottenheimer said he is confident Micah Parsons will take the field for a Week 1 matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles.<\/p>\n<p>Rumors have swirled since the beginning of the month when the All-Pro edge rusher requested a trade, stating on social media that &#8220;I no longer want to play for the Dallas Cowboys.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Both sides remain in a stalemate as Parsons continues a hold-in. He has sat out all training camp practices while seeking a long-term extension to make him one of the NFL&#8217;s highest-paid defensive players. However, the four-time Pro Bowler has attended team meetings and walkthroughs.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The business side of it is going to take care of itself,&#8221; Schottenheimer said Wednesday. &#8220;I think at the end of the day, we feel like Micah&#8217;s going to be out there when we line up against Philadelphia here in 15 days or whatever it is.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I feel good about that, yeah.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Parsons, 26, is under contract with a fifth-year option that would pay him $24 million in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>In 63 games over four seasons with Dallas, the superstar pass rusher has 256 tackles (63 for loss), 112 quarterback hits, 52.5 sacks, nine forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries.<\/p>\n<p>He tallied 12 sacks, 43 tackles and two forced fumbles in 13 games last year.<\/p>\n<p>The Cowboys must finalize roster cuts down to 53 players by Tuesday, and the status of Parsons will affect other moves ahead of the team&#8217;s meeting with the Super Bowl champions.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I feel good that Micah&#8217;s going to be out there against the Philadelphia Eagles,&#8221; Schottenheimer said, smiling. &#8220;All those things will play into things.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parsons has sat out all training camp practices while seeking a long-term extension to make him one of the NFL&#8217;s highest-paid defensive players.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":81185,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[872,54,118,9],"class_list":["post-81179","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl","tag-brian-schottenheimer","tag-dallas-cowboys","tag-micah-parsons","tag-nfl"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.6 - 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