The Pittsburgh Steelers can be thankful that they got T.J. Watt's contract extension out of the way after seeing the Micah Parsons fiasco unfold with the Dallas Cowboys. Parsons, who sat out all of training camp and watched from the sidelines, requested a trade from his current team after feeling shortchanged in contract negotiations.
Owner Jerry Jones and the Cowboys have since dug their heels in... and that's looking like the wrong choice.
On Thursday, exactly one week until the Cowboys' first game of the 2025 NFL season, ESPN insider Adam Schefter reported that Parsons could actually be on the move... for real this time.
"Several teams have spoken to the Dallas Cowboys about a potential Micah Parsons trade," Schefter posted on X. "And for the first time the Cowboys appear willing to at least listen, sources tell [Todd Archer, Dan Graziano, and me."
Could this really be happening? Are the Dallas Cowboys really willing to part with a superstar in the prime of his career? It looks like they are officially open to the idea.
The Pittsburgh Steelers can be thankful to have T.J. Watt's extension behind them after the Micah Parsons drama
Many around the football world still believe that Micah Parsons will ultimately ink an extension with the Dallas Cowboys that will make him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history. But even if that happens, relationships between Parsons and the organization may already be permanently damaged at this point.
The worst-case scenario for Dallas is that Parsons refuses to suit up (even at the cost of losing game checks) and they are ultimately forced to trade him. Though a Parsons trade would fetch a king's ransom (we're talking multiple first-round picks), the Cowboys can't replace one of the league's best players who helped elevate their defense to a different level.
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Thankfully, the Steelers just get to sit back and watch this unfold. T.J. Watt is satisfied with his new deal, and the focus is on winning football games. The same can't be said about the Dallas Cowboys, as Parsons' contract drama has reached a whole new level.
If Dallas' front office actually makes Parsons available, 31 teams (including the Steelers) should at least be calling. There's no chance Pittsburgh ends up with Parsons, considering the money they gave Watt and the fact that the edge rusher room is the strongest position on the team.
This whole saga has spiraled out of control for the Cowboys, and Steelers fans can be thankful relationships never reached this low point between Pittsburgh's front office and T.J. Watt.