Micah Parsons ends all speculation on possible holdout, future with Cowboys :: The Mothership
There’s plenty about the team that is uncertain for next year and beyond, but Parsons is adamant that he’s locked in and ready to do whatever it takes to best help the Cowboys. He says he’d take a smaller paycheck “to keep as many guys as possible.” He also explains he’s prepared to take a more active role in the offseason and at training camp as an example-setting mentor. “I’ve got to be around the guys,” he said. “People also got to see it from a leader aspect.”
Cowboys’ Micah Parsons aims to sign new Dallas deal before free agency ‘so we can attack the offseason’ :: CBS Sports
After watching the delays in re-signing Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb and how it affected the team once the season began, Parsons has put out the word that he’d like a long-term extension done sooner rather than later. “I’m going to try and work with them as much as possible to help them attack free agency,” Parsons said. He won’t issue a deadline per se, but Parsons is making sure his representation know to inform Jerry and Stephen Jones that he is open for business.
Mike Zimmer proving his worth in Cowboys pseudo “prove-it” season :: Cowboys Wire
Zimmer’s return to both Dallas and a coordinator’s role is finally starting to pay off. Every layer of the defense has suffered significant injuries, yet the defense is getting better by the week. Zimmer deserves to be in the conversation for 2025, and whoever the head coach is will see a compelling case for keeping him around.
Undrafted OL Brock Hoffman seizing opportunity with Cowboys: ‘He is the alpha in there’ :: Dallas Morning News
The nasty attitude Hoffman plays with comes, in part, from his mother. “She called me soft,” Hoffman said this week, recalling his Pop Warner days as a third-grader. “She called me another word [describing soft], and ever since then I wasn’t going to be a soft football player.” Now starting at guard for Zack Martin, he uses that hardened energy to fuel his offensive lineman teammates, acting as a “force multiplier,” as Jourdan Lewis called him.
Lamb, Hooker, Wilson back to full participation :: Jon Machota
Cowboys bring back former 7th-round draft pick at DT :: Cowboys Wire
Justin Rogers was the 244th overall pick in the spring draft and flashed promise in Oxnard, but he didn’t survive cuts in Dallas and ended up on the Bengals practice squad. When a roster spot opened up due to DeMarvion Overshown’s move to IR, the Cowboys jumped at the chance to bring Rogers back. “We still consider him one of ours,” Mike McCarthy said. “Obviously, we thought enough of him to draft him, so it’ll be great to get him back into the mix.”
Cowboys’ CeeDee Lamb has been fined a lot this season. Not for what you might think, though :: Dallas Morning News
Lamb has been docked multiple times this season for uniform violations- everything from untucked jerseys to sock height to the color of his cleats. “I’m like a target; I don’t get it,” Lamb said. “I do feel like I am dressing the same way as other guys. Not saying they should get fined, too; I just feel like I should not get fined, either.” He says attempts to talk to some of the league’s uniform inspectors to make sure he’s in compliance have not helped.
What does the Cowboys’ 2025 salary cap really look like? :: ESPN
Some projections expect the 2025 salary cap for teams to be approximately $275 million. The Cowboys will restructure several big deals (Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb) to create a big chunk of space. They have void years coming up on Zack Martin, DeMarcus Lawrence, and Brandin Cooks. There are decisions to make on guys like Terence Steele, KaVontae Turpin, and Markquese Bell. But after all the financial maneuvering, it will remain true that if the Cowboys want to be active in free agency- if not at the top of the market- they can be. Whether or not they will, though…
Micah Parsons doesn’t want Eagles’ help vs. Commanders :: ProFootballTalk
Stating in no uncertain terms, “I hate them,” Parsons says he can’t root for the Eagles, if their win this weekend would help the Cowboys’ chances. “Even if we got eliminated, like, I gotta crush Philly. [Expletive] them. … I be seeing them just talking so much on socials.” Expect a lot more of that now during the lead-up to the Dallas-Philadelphia rematch in Week 17.
WATCH: Netflix drops first trailer for series focusing on Jerry Jones, Cowboys ‘soap opera’ :: Cowboys Wire
America’s Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys doesn’t have a premiere date yet, but the preview is sure to get people talking. Among the clips just released, Jerry Jones can be heard saying, “It’s bigger than winning football games,” and then later, “Keep ’em talking. It’s a soap opera 365 days a year.” Cowboys fans know that all too well.
NFL 2025 Pro Bowl Games adding trivia to traditional slate of dodgeball, tug-of-war :: The Athletic
New competitions are coming to the 2025 Pro Bowl Games. Along with returning events like tug-of-war and dodgeball, participants will square off in punting accuracy, a relay race, obstacle courses, and even a trivia showdown for the quarterbacks that helps decide the passing skills test. The celebration will still culminate in a flag football game pitting AFC versus NFC.
