Micah Parsons reveals how much the Cowboys have to pay him to earn the title of “the happiest man alive”

The Dallas Cowboys star pass rusher Micah Parsons expects $40 million per year deal in his new contract extension and soon.

Micah Parsons reveals how much the Cowboys have to pay him to earn the title of “the happiest man alive”

Micah Parsons wants $40 million/year (Image via IMAGO)

Micah Parsons is getting very close to signing a contract extension with the Dallas Cowboys. But the question remains, when will Jerry Jones finally come out and pay his team’s star pass rusher the money?

Parsons prefers to talk as little about his contract as possible but remains rooted in the idea that he will eventually see the green soon enough. He’s even pictured a number in his mind that matches his performances on the football field for the Cowboys.

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In a recent sit-down with All City DLLS’ Clarence Hill, the All-Pro linebacker revealed how much the Cowboys need to pay him for the next few years to secure the middle of their defense.

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I just played these last couple years on $2 [million] and $3 million. I think if I had $40 million, I’d be the happiest man alive. You go from playing for the league rookie minimum and get that big of a jump, I think anybody would be happy.

Micah Parsons told Clarence Hill

The number may not surprise anyone, but it would have raised a few eyebrows if he had said the same before the Super Bowl LIX. However, a lot has happened in between to skyrocket Parsons’ monetary expectations.

The Cleveland Browns agreeing to a four-year deal worth $40 million per year with a $123.5 million guaranteed deal with star defensive end Myles Garrett reset the pass-rushing market, even surprising Parsons himself. Garrett assumed the title of the highest-paid non-quarterback in the NFL, but his reign didn’t last for too long.

Soon after the Garrett deal, wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase signed a four-year $161 million deal, with $112 million in guaranteed money with the Cincinnati Bengals, slashing Garrett’s record. Chase now holds the title of the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history.

Have the Cowboys begun negotiating with Micah Parsons for a new contract extension?

When reporters asked Parsons to draw a timeline of his mega contract, he promised that the negotiations would not drag out like his teammates. It’s nearly the end of the second week of free agency and close to the end of March, but Parsons remains without an extension.

Micah Parsons reveals how much the Cowboys have to pay him to earn the title of "the happiest man alive"
Micah Parsons (Image via IMAGO)

In a bowling event in Frisco, Texas, this week, The Athletic’s Jon Machota asked Parsons whether he was disappointed that he still hadn’t signed a new deal.

I asked if he is disappointed that he doesn’t have a new contract from the Cowboys. He said “No” and started to explain but a staff member said the interview would only include questions about the event.

Jon Machota tweeted about Parsons

Parsons is still on his rookie contract. Last year he played on a base salary of $2.989 million and is scheduled to play in 2025 on the fifth-year option of $24.07 million.

The issue is the Cowboys haven’t started the negotiations even though there were murmurs that they held initial talks. NFL reporter Jane Slater dismissed the rumors with one tweet.

While there is chatter on Twitter about Micah Parsons and a contract extension being finalized, I checked. Not only is it NOT done but what would be characterized as meaningful talks haven’t even begun yet per two sources informed.

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The 25-year-old isn’t the only one waiting for the deal, but the Cowboys fans are eager to see one of their best players earn top money. Due to the delay, his agent, David Mulugheta, came under fire. Parsons had to step in and defend Mulugheta.

Some of these agents don’t have the best interest for y’all man. Wake up. David Mulugheta has been showing it time and time again! It’s sad seeing some of these players get violated by teams because of lack of decency and effort by their agents!

Micah Parsons wrote on X

Mulugheta is the same individual who negotiated both Panthers cornerback Jaycee Horn’s deal (four years, $100 million, $25 million/year) and Texans DB David Stingley Jr.’s deal (three years, $90 million deal, $30 million/year with $89 million guaranteed). If anyone can give him a $40 million/year deal, then it’s Mulugheta.

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