Micah Parsons should be training camp holdout, PFT suggests

Dallas Cowboys star Micah Parsons has said he is willing to “wait my turn” for a new deal, but one NFL insider suggests the All-Pro should be a training camp holdout.

Micah Parsons is one of the Dallas Cowboys stars who is in line for a major payday.

The star edge rusher is arguably the best defensive player in the NFL, and he expects to be the highest-paid non-quarterback when he inks a new deal. However, he is willing to wait his turn.

Parson’s previously discussed his approach to the offseason and said, “patience is a virtue.”

The three-time All-Pro told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, “I’m patient. Patience is a virtue. I’m waiting my turn. Let CeeDee go get whatever. Let Dak get whatever… I kind of know where the money is. It’s not like I see the Cowboys with $90 million in cap space.”

He skipped OTAs and the mandatory minicamp but is expected to be ready for training camp in late July. Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, however, has a different take.

Florio believes Parsons should be a training camp holdout and stand his ground until a new deal is reached. Parsons is set to make $2.989 million in 2024, well below his actual value.

“He should pull an Ezekiel Elliott and not show up from training camp until he gets what he deserves. The fact that he plays a position that carries a higher inherent injury risk makes it more important that he take a stand,” Florio writes.

“This isn’t about waiting your turn. This is about getting what’s yours. Parsons deserves the generational payday his talents and accomplishments have earned.”

Does Parsons deserve more than he is currently set to make? Of course, no one in their right mind would deny that. But he doesn’t have the leverage.