Cowboys' CeeDee Lamb, Micah Parsons Named Nos. 35, 36 on NFL Top 100

Dallas Cowboys star Micah Parsons may or may not have some ammunition in his ongoing contract standoff with the team.

The veteran edge-rusher sits No. 36 on the annual ranking of the NFL's Top 100 players. Teammate CeeDee Lamb followed at No. 35.

The Cowboys now have three representatives who made the cut:

NFL Top 100 Players for 2025

100. Ladd McConkey, WR, Los Angeles Chargers

99. Leonard Williams, DL, Seattle Seahawks

98. Aaron Jones, RB, Minnesota Vikings

97. Drake London, WR, Atlanta Falcons

96. Lavonte David, LB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

95. Josh Sweat, OLB, Arizona Cardinals

94. Sam LaPorta, TE, Detroit Lions

93. Creed Humphrey, C, Kansas City Chiefs

92. Jessie Bates, S, Atlanta Falcons

91. Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Miami Dolphins

90. Zach Allen, DL, Denver Broncos

89. James Cook, RB, Buffalo Bills

88. Andrew Van Ginkel, OLB, Minnesota Vikings

87. Quinnen Williams, DT, New York Jets

86. Laremy Tunsil, OT, Washington Commanders

85. Kyren Williams, RB, Los Angeles Rams

84. Christian Gonzalez, CB, New England Patriots

83. Cameron Heyward, DT, Pittsburgh Steelers

82. Jerry Jeudy, WR, Cleveland Browns

81. Trent McDuffie, CB, Kansas City Chiefs

80. Rashan Gary, DE, Green Bay Packers

79. Dak Prescott, QB, Dallas Cowboys

78. Khalil Mack, DE, Los Angeles Chargers

77. Tee Higgins, WR, Cincinnati Bengals

76. Vita Vea, DT, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

75. Patrick Queen, LB, Pittsburgh Steelers

74. Bobby Wagner, LB, Washington Commanders

73. Christian McCaffrey, RB, San Francisco 49ers

72. Sam Darnold, QB, Seattle Seahawks

71. Kerby Joseph, S, Detroit Lions

70. Frankie Luvu, LB, Washington Commanders

69. Jordan Mailata, OL, Philadelphia Eagles

68. Jordan Love, QB, Green Bay Packers

67. Malik Nabers, WR, New York Giants

66. Jalen Ramsey, CB, Pittsburgh Steelers

65. Trey McBride, TE, Arizona Cardinals

64. Bo Nix, QB, Denver Broncos

63. Josh Hines-Allen, DE, Jacksonville Jaguars

62. Bijan Robinson, RB, Atlanta Falcons

61. Brian Thomas Jr., WR, Jacksonville Jaguars

60. Cooper DeJean, CB, Philadelphia Eagles

59. Matthew Stafford, QB, Los Angeles Rams

58. Joe Mixon, RB, Houston Texans

57. Nick Bosa, DE, San Francisco 49ers

56. Justin Herbert, QB, Los Angeles Chargers

55. Aidan Hutchinson, DE, Detroit Lions

54. Derwin James, S, Los Angeles Chargers

53. Jared Verse, LB, Los Angeles Rams

52. Terry McLaurin, WR, Washington Commanders

51. Kyle Hamilton, S, Baltimore Ravens

50. Baker Mayfield, QB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

49. Quinyon Mitchell, CB, Philadelphia Eagles

48. Jonathan Greenard, LB, Minnesota Vikings

47. Tyreek Hill, WR, Miami Dolphins

46. Will Anderson Jr., DE, Houston Texans

45. Trent Williams, OT, San Francisco 49ers

44. Mike Evans, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

43. Jalen Carter, DT, Philadelphia Eagles

42. Dion Dawkins, OT, Buffalo Bills

41. Puka Nacua, WR, Los Angeles Rams

40. Roquan Smith, LB, Baltimore Ravens

39. C.J. Stroud, QB, Houston Texans

38. Nik Bonitto, LB, Denver Broncos

37. Travis Kelce, TE, Kansas City Chiefs

36. Micah Parsons, DE, Dallas Cowboys

35. CeeDee Lamb, WR, Dallas Cowboys

Parsons dropped 19 places in the ranking, which is a sign that his 2024 season was below his usual standards. He finished with 12 sacks but missed four games because of a high ankle sprain.

Still, the 26-year-old's status as an elite pass-rusher remains secured, which is leading to even more criticism toward the Cowboys for not paying him.

The saga has prompted Parsons to ask for a trade out of Dallas, though that doesn't preclude him from agreeing to a massive extension. That's how Myles Garrett's trade request from the Cleveland Browns ultimately played out.

Assuming the Cowboys land on a figure that's to Parsons' liking, this would follow the similar approaches that resulted in Lamb and quarterback Dak Prescott getting their own market-setting paydays after long delays.

ESPN's Bill Barnwell estimated the front office might wind up paying an extra $84 million to keep its three stars compared to if they had been re-signed earlier.

Like Parsons, Lamb had a somewhat down year thanks to both an AC joint sprain in his shoulder and Prescott's hamstring trouble. The shoulder issue lingered for nearly two months before the Cowboys shut the four-time Pro Bowler down altogether in Week 17. Prescott, meanwhile, was limited to eight starts.

As a result, Lamb went from being the NFL's leading receiver (135 catches) to hauling in 101 grabs for 1,194 yards and six scores. All things considered, that was solid production.

When it comes to both Parsons and Lamb, the Cowboys have every reason to assume both will be among the best at their respective positions. The bigger question is once again whether the supporting cast is enough to make the franchise a true contender.