Star player Micah Parsons, who was recently traded to the Green Bay Packers, never considered missing the current season and would have played for the Dallas Cowboys in the opening game against the Philadelphia Eagles if the trade had not gone through, according to his agent David Mulugheta in an interview. Mulugheta asserted that the Cowboys were never informed of the possibility of Parsons not playing.
In fact, Mulugheta stated that Parsons’ priority was always to stay in Dallas.Micah loves the game too much. He was going to play no matter what.
David Mulugheta
I think the most important thing is that Micah wanted to be a Cowboy. He grew up cheering for the Cowboys, wore the blue and white at Penn State, wore it in the NFL with the Dallas Cowboys. He wanted to be a Cowboy, and we did everything we could to keep him a Cowboy.
David Mulugheta
However, Mulugheta added that the Cowboys would not negotiate with him, as owner and general manager Jerry Jones believed he had reached an agreement directly with Parsons after a meeting on March 18.Expecting someone like Micah Parsons to be one of the best defenders in the NFL and also a great lawyer when it comes to contracts, I think it’s a bit unfair. His job is to go out and chase quarterbacks, and our job is to go out and chase commas for him. I’m not exactly sure why it was like that, but we were always prepared and open to negotiating a contract with the Jones family.
David Mulugheta
Jones maintains the opposite and believes he had a handshake agreement with Parsons. The Cowboys have negotiated directly with players in the past, which is not explicitly a violation of the collective bargaining agreement. Mulugheta commented that he tried several times before and after that meeting to inquire about the negotiations, but the Cowboys were not interested in talking. Sources reported that Mulugheta never made an offer to the Cowboys. The Packers signed Parsons to a four-year contract extension for $188 million, with $120 million guaranteed at the time of signing. Jones stated that the Cowboys’ offer was for the most guaranteed money for a non-quarterback in NFL history, and a source revealed that it was “in excess of $150 million.” At the time of the supposed agreement, the Cowboys’ average of $40.5 million per year would have made Parsons the highest-paid defensive player based on annual average. The main difference in the offers from the Cowboys and the Packers was the duration. The Cowboys’ offer was a five-year extension, which, according to Mulugheta, could have cost Parsons between 60 and 70 million dollars in future earnings.If you’re a 25-year-old football player [then] and your boss, who happens to be the most powerful person in the NFL, starts talking about contracts, it’s difficult for you to end that conversation. So they had a conversation. Micah nodded in respect.
David Mulugheta
Parsons practiced with the Packers on Monday. He appeared to be a limited participant due to a back injury that, according to Mulugheta, has been treated with anti-inflammatories and may require additional treatment for Parsons to play in the Packers’ opening game against the Detroit Lions on Sunday.That’s why I say the devil is in the details.
David Mulugheta
Mulugheta’s partner at Athletes First, Trevon Smith, represents Cowboys receiver George Pickens, who is in the final year of his contract. Mulugheta assured that any negative feelings created by Parsons’ situation would not affect Pickens’ chances of staying in Dallas.What I will tell you is that Micah will do everything possible to get on the football field, the same way he did when he was wearing the Cowboys jersey.
David Mulugheta
There’s nothing personal here. It’s a business transaction as far as the contract is concerned. So if George Pickens does what we expect him to do, which is to be one of the best receivers in the NFL this year, we’ll have those conversations with the Cowboys. And if they’re open to having that dialogue with us and negotiating a long-term contract, then we’d love for George Pickens to be a star with the star on his helmet. If that’s not the case, then we’ll see what else is out there for him.
David Mulugheta
