Myles Garrett is no longer asking the Cleveland Browns for a trade.
Speculation about T.J. Watt’s future with the Pittsburgh Steelers, too, has concluded.
So Micah Parsons, you’re up.
It’s time for the Dallas Cowboys to experience the edge rusher market.
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Because four years after the Cowboys awarded the first-ever $40-million-per-year contract to an NFL player (hello, quarterback Dak Prescott), their time is coming to award that size of contract to a non-quarterback.
Garrett made Parsons’ 40-and-up payday a strong likelihood in March when signing a four-year extension worth $160 million, with $123.3 million guaranteed.
Watt all but guaranteed Parsons’ worth in that ballpark as the Steelers agreed to pay him $123 million over three new years of his deal (he has one left on his old contract), including $108 million guaranteed, per multiple reports.
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That’s $40 million per year in new money for Garrett and $41 million for Watt.
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Expect Parsons and his agent, David Mulugheta, to settle for nothing less.
The negotiations are not fully parallel, which could complicate an agreement.
Cowboys owner Jerry Jones (L) and star defender Micah Parsons shared a moment in Las Vegas during Super Bowl LVIII in 2024. Will they reach a deal on a record extension for Parsons before the 2025 season begins? (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
(Ethan Miller via Getty Images)
Garrett and Watt have track records that date longer than Parsons, each entering his ninth season and third contract compared to Parsons looking for contract No. 2 entering Year 5.
Garrett and Watt have each won Defensive Player of the Year awards, Garrett in 2023 and Watt in 2021, in addition to four All-Pro nods. Even if there is a degree of subjectivity in these accolades, they regularly influence contract negotiations.
Parsons garnered Defensive Rookie of the Year honors in 2021 and two All-Pro recognitions in his four seasons to…
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