Micah Parsons Confirms He'll Attend Cowboys Mandatory Minicamp amid Contract Rumors

Dallas Cowboys star Micah Parsons left no doubt about his status for the team's mandatory minicamp.

Parsons posted Tuesday on X he'll be there for the three-day event, which gets underway June 10. He said the absence of a long-term extension with the Cowboys won't preclude him from attending:

The four-time Pro Bowler is due to be a free agent in 2026, and he has watched the edge-rusher market climb to record-setting levels. Myles Garrett is averaging $40 million annually from his new contract with the Cleveland Browns, while the Houston Texans' Danielle Hunter and Las Vegas Raiders' Maxx Crosby earn more than $35 million.

Some players in Parsons' position might be inclined to hold out and send a message to the Cowboys. Last summer, teammate CeeDee Lamb made himself scarce until late August, when he and Dallas finally had a breakthrough at the negotiating table.

Prior to Parsons' social media post, head coach Brian Schottenheimer said he "would assume" the star defender will show up to minicamp.

"Micah and I talked a couple days ago," he told reporters. "Again, he's doing a little bit of traveling, but again, everything that he and I have talked about I expect that he would be here. Like I said, I say each and every week Micah and I have had great communication, everything I've asked him to do and vice versa he's followed through on. So I would expect to see him."

Parsons deciding against a holdout would help to turn down the temperature a bit, but his desire for a new contract is clear. And there may come a time when his patience begins to wear thin.

Sooner or later, Dallas will have to write a big check or risk alienating its defensive cornerstone.