Micah Parsons Absent from Cowboys Training Camp Due to Back Issues
In a piece of news that has generated concern among fans, the prominent pass rusher of the Dallas Cowboys, Micah Parsons, did not participate in Thursday’s practice due to back discomfort. Sources close to the team reported that Parsons received treatment during the session. This situation recalls the back problem that had already limited Parsons’ participation in the mandatory minicamp in June. The player is currently in Oxnard, California. Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones mentioned that Parsons’ back issues could be related to the contract negotiation process. If Parsons were to leave the camp, he would face daily fines of $50,000, although the organization could waive them if a new agreement is reached. Jones has assured that he will not negotiate a transfer of Parsons, who is under the fifth-year option of his rookie contract and has a salary of $21.324 million. So far, the Cowboys have not received calls from other teams interested in a possible trade, nor have contractual conversations been initiated between the parties. Last Tuesday, Jones expressed his uncertainty about Parsons’ availability for the first game of the season, scheduled for September 4 against the Philadelphia Eagles. Jones has reiterated that he and Parsons agreed in March on the duration, guaranteed money, and total amount of an extension. Despite this, there has been no communication between the team and Parsons’ agent, David Mulugheta. Dak Prescott, who has gone through two long contract negotiations with the Cowboys, has expressed his support for Parsons. At the beginning of the camp, Prescott pointed out that Parsons was making the right decision by not practicing to avoid injuries. Prescott commented that the most difficult thing for a player is not to take things personally and to remember that it’s about business. He acknowledged that there was “tension” during his first contract negotiations after the 2020 season.Prescott said that before the extension he signed last year, for four years and $240 million, he had conversations with executive vice president Stephen Jones about everything except the contract numbers. The lack of communication between the team and the Parsons environment could be viewed negatively, but Prescott prefers to maintain an optimistic attitude.When the deal closes, we can make the tension disappear, because it wasn’t personal to begin with. It was for business.
Dak Prescott
I have faith in the Joneses and the team, as well as in Micah and his team. I am like this and I will continue to believe and be optimistic. And the 11 is a Cowboy.
Dak Prescott
