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Micah Parsons will be at Cowboys minicamp, but he might’ve foreshadowed a training camp holdout – Mauricio Rodriguez, A to Z Sports
The Cowboys expect Micah Parsons to be a big part of their new culture, but there is business to be handled first.
With potential fines on the line, Parsons said via social media last week he would be at minicamp, confirming the words from his head coach Brian Schottenheimer. However, in that very message, Parsons might’ve foreshadowed a potential training camp holdout.
Parsons has suggested he won’t hold out but in his recent social media post, he wrote a sentence that should raise some eyebrows:
“Even though the contract is not done, I have teammates and a playbook!,” Parsons posted in relation to attending minicamp. ”I’m preparing as if I will be on the field the first week of camp! But it’s in the owner’s hands.”
You may read that in different ways but it sure sounds like he’s saying his attendance in minicamp is to prepare himself to be there in the first week of camp. . . “BUT it’s in the owner’s hands.”
In other words, though he’s preparing to be at camp, he might not be there if the owner doesn’t make a deal official by then. The Cowboys will report to training camp in late July at Oxnard, California.
2025 Cowboys Minicamp: Schottenheimer has ‘special’ message for Micah amid contract talks – Patrik Walker, DallasCowboys.com
One way or another, Micah Parsons plans on being himself once the season begins.
The three-time All-Pro pass rusher found himself on the receiving end of a special message ahead of minicamp, having phoned Schottenheimer as “good night” trend on TikTok, of course being an offseason headliner due to his ongoing contract negotiations.
“I know this is weird for everybody, but look, you’re handling everything the right way bro,” Schottenheimer told Parsons. “This thing is going to get worked out.”
Parsons was present and accounted for in the very beginning of the offseason program but absent during voluntary OTAs, making it exceedingly clear he’d be in the building for minicamp this week.
“I will be there!” he wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter). “I haven’t missed a camp in four years! Even though the contract is not done, I have teammates and a playbook! I’m preparing as if I will be on the field the first week of camp!”
In April, the four-time Pro Bowler echoed his previous plan to be in Oxnard as well for training camp.
“I’ll still be around,” he said. “For me, I’ve still gotta learn a playbook and I’m not so much of an iPad person where I can just keep learning. I’ve gotta walk through it. Maybe it’s so much I might not be on the field part of it, but I’ll be there learning, so that way I’m at least getting prepared to be ready for Week 1.”
Cowboys defensive depth chart after OTAs and before mandatory minicamp – OCC, Blogging The Boys
One possible look at how Matt Eberflus is thumbing over the depth chart after OTAs.
Linebacker
The key to the depth chart at LB is of course DeMarvion Overshown. He’ll start the season on PUP, and may return around Thanksgiving, though that is far from a given. He’s penciled in below in red, but he’s not going to count against the 53 at the start of the season.
| POS | Starter | Backup | Depth | Others |
| MLB | Jack Sanborn | Damone Clark | Darius Harris | Justin Barron |
| WLB | Kenneth Murray | Marist Liufau | Shemar James | Buddy Johnson |
| DeMarvion Overshown (PUP) |
Cornerback
Today, the Cowboys have no idea who the nickel cornerback will be, which leads to an interesting cornerback depth chart featuring two safeties.
| POS | Starter | Backup | Depth | Others |
| LCB | DaRon Bland | Shavon Revel | Andrew Booth | Bruce Harmon |
| NB | Israel Mukuamu | Juanyeh Thomas | Kemon Hall | Troy Pride |
| RCB | Kaiir Elam | Caelen Carson | Josh Butler | Luq Barcoo |
| Trevon Diggs (PUP) |
Like Overshown, Trevon Diggs will start the season on PUP, but his return is even less clear than Overshown’s. The Cowboys are currently trying out safeties Israel Mukuamu and Juanyeh Thomas at nickelback, so they are penciled in there at the moment, but that could easily change. There’s some hope that Shavon Revel will be healthy enough to compete for a starting spot by camp, but for now he’s listed here as a backup.
Packers release CB Jaire Alexander; Cowboys should make the call – Mario Herrera Jr., Inside The Star
Changes could still be coming at cornerback, where the Cowboys injury situation has things unsettled.
While Alexander’s recent injury history raises concerns, (he’s played just 14 games over the past two seasons due to a mix of shoulder and leg issues), his on-field talent is undeniable.
When active, he has the ability to eliminate an opponent’s top receiving threat.
For a team like the Cowboys who are trying to contend in the NFC next season, that type of talent is hard to ignore.
Depth Issues
Although Dallas boasts one of the NFL’s most aggressive and opportunistic defenses, cornerback depth remains a legitimate concern heading into 2025.
CB Trevon Diggs is working his way back from a torn ACL suffered early in the 2024 season, and while his progress has reportedly been positive, there’s always uncertainty surrounding a player returning from such a serious injury.
CB DaRon Bland stepped up last season in a big way, but without another healthy superstar opposite of him, the defense isn’t as strong as it can be.
Beyond those two, the depth chart thins quickly.
Jourdan Lewis has been dependable, but he’s now in Jacksonville, and younger players like Caelen Carson have yet to prove they’re ready for larger roles.
Former Cowboys OL unlocks key for Dak Prescott to finally win an MVP – Jared A’Latorre, The Landry Hat
How quickly the Cowboys can get back to fielding a dominant offensive line in front of Dak Prescott is one of the top questions for Brian Schottenheimer and his new staff to answer this season.
Ross Tucker, who’s already made headlines for calling Aaron Rodgers washed, has more to say. This time he said Booker and left guard Tyler Smith are destined for greatness and may be the key to unlock an MVP season for Dak Prescott.
On the ”Love Of The Star” podcast, Tucker made a prediction that could result in Prescott’s best season if it comes true.
“That interior with Tyler Smith and Tyler Booker, I think in very short order, we will be talking about the Cowboys having the best guard tandem in the NFL. I mean, might be even later this year. “
Former Cowboys OL Ross Tucker
Tucker also argued that pass rushers are having more field days in today’s NFL by getting around the offensive tackles more often. Interior blocking has never been more important. Booker and Smith giving Prescott time to throw means CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens will rack up field days of their own.
