Cris Carter Brings Myles Garrett Argument into Micah Parsons’ Fallout with Jerry Jones and Cowboys

Cris Carter believes that Jerry Jones will not trade Micah Parsons and make him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history.

Cris Carter Brings Myles Garrett Argument into Micah Parsons’ Fallout with Jerry Jones and Cowboys

Jerry Jones, Micah Parsons, Myles Garrett and (inset) Cris Carter (via Yahoo Sports, Forbes and The Boston Globe)

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Cris Carter sees a lot of similarities between the way the Cleveland Browns handled negotiations with Myles Garrett like how the Dallas Cowboys dealt with Micah Parsons. In both cases, money has been the key factor.

As Parsons is in the final year of his rookie contract, he reminded Jerry Jones to pay him before the market rose further. Jones did not listen, and now Parsons demands more than TJ Watt’s $41 million per year deal.

Parsons eventually declared that he “no longer wishes to be here.” The 26-year-old handed in a trade request, which Jones claimed is part of the “negotiation tactic,” and advised the Cowboys fans not to “lose sleep over it.”

Carter, in the recent episode of the Fully Loaded podcast, claimed that Jones will not trade Parsons because the 82-year-old billionaire owner is no stranger to dragging out the negotiation period.

It’s an identical situation that CeeDee [Lamb] went through and Dak Prescott went through. Ultimately, he ends up paying a higher price by letting the contracts get to where they are with his star players, so he ends up paying a premium for them.

Carter drew parallels between Parsons’ situation and Myles Garrett’s in Cleveland. Garrett, the former DPOY, demanded a salary worthy of being the highest-paid non-quarterback in football. He even requested a trade like Parsons. Eventually, the Browns agreed to pay him a $40 million per year salary. From Carter’s point of view, Parsons’ situation is heading for the same outcome.

You’ll get over your feelings.’ And guess what makes you get over your feelings? Money, long-term commitment, so that’s what’s going to happen.

However, Carter forgot that Parsons and Jones’ feud began because the owner/general manager disrespected Parsons’ agent by excluding him from the negotiations. The situation wouldn’t be this muddied if Jones had sat down with Parsons’ agent to sign the extension, but it seems like that ship sailed a long time ago.

Dak Prescott reacts to Micah Parsons’ trade request

Parsons’ situation is not an isolated affair in Dallas. Jones himself confessed that he handled the legendary Emmitt Smith the same way during his epic holdout in 1993. In 2023, the same happened with Zack Martin, and last year, wide receiver CeeDee Lamb held out for a new deal.

Cris Carter Brings Myles Garrett Argument into Micah Parsons' Fallout with Jerry Jones and Cowboys
Micah Parsons (Image via IMAGO)

Jones mentioned former defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence, who played through two franchise tags before signing a five-year $105 million deal. Another player who experienced the same is Dak Prescott before he signed the four-year $240 million mega deal.

When USA TODAY SPORTS asked Prescott to comment on Micah Parsons’ trade request, the Pro Bowler replied:

This business is business-first, right? We always say this game is a business, but it’s business first.

It may be true that negotiations are part of the business, but it’s also true that it’s hard to win a Super Bowl without the best players on the team. Parsons has proven time and again that he’s among the best pass rushers in football. Since entering the league, Parsons has amassed 256 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, 52.5 sacks, and 2 forced fumbles.

The Cowboys face the Philadelphia Eagles on the opening day of the new season. Prescott and Co. might find it hard to beat the reigning Super Bowl champions without one of their best players.

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