FRISCO, Texas - The Dallas Cowboys have done the expected, picking up the 2025 fifth-year option on edge rusher Micah Parsons, according to the team, but the hard part remains: signing him to a contract extension.
With the option, Parsons is set to make $21.324 million in 2025 as a defensive end. The salary, which is fully guaranteed, is determined by the position the player took the most snaps during the 2023 season, according to the collective bargaining agreement. The linebacker option would have cost more than $24 million.
The Cowboys' stated desire is to sign Parsons, who has finished second twice and third in the Defensive Player of the Year voting in his first three seasons, to a long-term contract extension.