Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones managed to get long-term contract extensions done with star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb and quarterback Dak Prescott before the regular season kicked off, but not All-Pro linebacker Micah Parsons.
The 25-year-old Micah Parsons is in the fourth season of his rookie contract. The Cowboys picked up the fifth-year option on his rookie deal in the offseason, keeping their star linebacker under contract through 2025.
Jones might have to do the unthinkable and sell at the deadline if the Cowboys (2-2) don’t find any consistency between now and the Nov. 5 trade deadline. As great as Prescott, Lamb and Parsons have been for America’s Team, the top-heavy roster construction hasn’t contributed to any postseason success.
The polarizing Cowboys owner may not actively shop Micah Parsons if his team ends up selling at the deadline. But what if Jones got an offer that he couldn’t refuse for a player who’s sure to land well over $100 million on his next deal?
If there’s one Super Bowl contender who should aggressively pursue a trade for Parsons, it’s the Baltimore Ravens. Nnamdi Madubuike was the only Raven to hit double-digit sacks last season, but he’s off to a sluggish start with 0.5 sacks over four years.
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Baltimore’s inability to defeat Patrick Mahomes (1-4) stems from a mediocre pass rush. If they had Micah Parsons in last year’s AFC Championship Game (a 17-10 Kansas City Chiefs victory), perhaps Baltimore would be the ones celebrating a Super Bowl 58 title.
What Ravens Should Offer Cowboys For Micah Parsons
The Chicago Bears’ blockbuster trade for Khalil Mack in 2018 saw them give up a package headlined by two first-round picks to the Oakland Raiders. Parsons is arguably a better player now than Mack was then, so Baltimore would have to give up at least two first-rounders here.
A package of Baltimore’s 2025 and 2026 first-round picks, a 2025 second and 2026 fifth-rounder in exchange for Parsons and Dallas’ 2025 third-round selection would be a fair move for all parties.
Baltimore would get a top-five defensive player in football (in the midst of his prime, no less) to accommodate an already elite defense. Jerry Jones saves himself valuable cap space and gets a bundle of early-round picks to retool the roster around Prescott and Lamb.
