Dallas Cowboys predicted to call Micah Parsons’ bluff amid contract dispute

The Dallas Cowboys will return to the practice field on Friday, August 29, to begin preparations for the Week One NFL Kickoff Game against the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday, September 4.

Dallas’ big question is whether superstar pass rusher Micah Parsons will be on the field with the team when practice begins.

Parsons has been medically cleared for practice after undergoing an MRI on his back, so the ball is in his court for whether he wants to continue his hold-in or suit up with his teammates. Time is running out on a resolution between the two sides, so an important decision needs to be made.

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ESPN’s Dan Graziano made his “Don’t be surprised if…” predictions for all 32 teams in the league, and he predicted the Cowboys will call Parsons’ hold-in bluff.

Dallas Cowboys defensive end Micah Parsons poses for a photo after a game against the Baltimore Ravens at AT&T Stadium / Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

While the Cowboys and Dak Prescott waited until the final moment to strike a deal, the two sides had been talking, and Prescott was practicing. That is a major difference from the Parsons situation, which doesn’t have a direct end in sight.

“This thing seems a lot more frosty, and Jones appears dug in. Unless Parsons relents and instructs his agent to get a deal done even if it’s on the team’s terms, it’s hard to imagine him getting his extension before the season starts,” Graziano wrote.

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