FRISCO, Texas — Many Dallas Cowboys fans were disgusted this offseason when owner and general manager Jerry Jones pivoted the team’s motto from “all in” to “get it done with less.”
Cowboys All-Pro rusher Micah Parsons has a different perspective, knowing what is on the horizon. Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott, who became the first Cowboys QB to lead the NFL in passing touchdowns outright (36 in 2023) and wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, who led the NFL with 135 catches last season, are entering the final year of their current contracts in 2024. He stumped for Lamb to reset the wide receiver and non-quarterback contract markets by earning $36 million in an average per year salary, which would beat out Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson’s four-year, $140 million extension ($35 million average per year) for the top spot in both contractual categories.
“It doesn’t disappoint me,” Parsons said at Cowboys’ mandatory minicamp on Tuesday. “If you figure out how the money goes and how the contract goes, you kind of understand that business side. I think CeeDee takes up the value of two or three players. You’re talking about $30 million-plus per year. If you do that, how can you afford to pay CeeDee Lamb? That goes on for other guys potentially.”
That list of other guys outside of Prescott and Lamb down the road could include 2023 First Team All-Pros — cornerback DaRon Bland and kicker Brandon Aubrey — as well as a couple first-time Pro Bowlers in 2023 — tight end Jake Ferguson and left guard Tyler Smith.
“We have seven All-Pros or whatever the count may be, it might be more, it might be less,” Parsons said. “We got at least three guys I know can be All-Pro. I think (tight end Jake) Ferguson can be an All-Pro guy. I think a lot of guys are set to have a breakout here. I think that plays into account too. Tyler Smith, I think he’ll be First Team All-Pro, and you have to think…
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Author : Garrett Podell
Publish date : 2024-06-05 12:41:47
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