Getting a Micah Parsons extension done asap continues to be a good idea.
The Dallas Cowboys have spent more money this offseason than in recent history. They will spend much more depending on how soon the front office wants to extend defensive end Micah Parsons.
Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett agreed to a new deal last week that made him the wealthiest non-quarterback in the NFL, earning $40 million annually. On Sunday night, the Cincinnati Bengals surpassed that number with a new deal for their star wide receiver, Ja’Marr Chase.
BREAKING: #Bengals WRs Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins exclusively tell me they’ve agreed to contract extensions with the team.
Ja’Marr gets: 4-years, $161M with $112M guaranteed — making him the highest-paid non-QB in NFL history.
Tee gets: 4-years, $115M with the first two… pic.twitter.com/zbdnEDELgz
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) March 17, 2025
Breaking down the new deal for Chase, he surpasses Garrett, making $40.25 million. It was only a matter of time before Parsons was in the conversation for highest-paid non-quarterback in the NFL.
Before the season ended, Parsons mentioned he wanted to finalize a contract sooner rather than later, allowing the team to concentrate on free agency spending. Thus far, those conversations have been minimal and have yet to advance to a contract proposal. Even before Garrett signed his deal, Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby signed an extension giving him $35.5 million a year.
No one knows for sure if the Parsons plan was always to hold out for some of the league’s stars to raise his eventual price tag, but the way he’s talked about in the past, all he was looking for was enough money for a lake house.
Micah Parsons reiterated that he doesn’t need to be paid $40 million. @clarencehilljr: “38$?”
“I just need somewhere where I could have a lake house.”
One reporter joked that could be $20 million. Another said $1M.
“It could be a lake house in Lake Tahoe. You don’t know?”
— Joseph Hoyt (@JoeJHoyt) December 19, 2024
Last year, the front office waited until the last minute to finalize deals with CeeDee Lamb and Dak Prescott. It’s puzzling to many that they continue to do business this way. With the Chase deal done, Trey Hendrickson remains the only player who could potentially surpass his teammate as the highest-paid player who does not play quarterback.
However, Hendrickson is not on the same level as Parsons, despite leading the league in sacks in 2024. Parsons is a younger player with his prime right in front of him. The asking price for the Cowboys All-Pro pass rusher could exceed $40.5 million a year.
