Shannon Sharpe tells Micah Parsons how to respond to Jerry Jones over ‘team friendly’ Cowboys deal

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The Dallas Cowboys have an offseason focused on building a roster and culture that can propel the franchise to a Super Bowl appearance.

However, as important as it is to add talent to the team, the Cowboys have problems keeping their current stars happy.

Linebacker, Micah Parsons, has been a revelation to the Cowboys’ defense since his selection in the 2021 NFL Draft.

Big stars need paying

To have a chance at a Vince Lombardi Trophy, the Cowboys understand Parsons is imperative for that aspiration.

Therefore, they have recently activated the fifth-year option in his rookie contract.

However, the Cowboys have filed the extension of Parsons being a defensive end instead of a linebacker.

This is because extensions are based on the average salary of the top five highest-paid players in the respective positions.

Parsons will be losing out on $2.7 million.

In his new deal, the now-registered defensive end will receive $21.32 million.

If he maintained his original position as linebacker, Parsons would be receiving $24 million.

Saving every dollar

This is a financial move by the Dallas Cowboys as Jerry Jones and his crew try to manipulate the books to their advantage.

Dak Prescott will need a large cap space to deal in if he is to receive a blockbuster new deal.

Top-draw wide receiver CeeDee Lamb is also on the hunt for a mega contract and is well within his right to expect lucrative money.

Put all these situations together, it is no surprise America’s Team is looking to save every dollar they can in the offseason.

Free agency is days away so they will need as much cap space as possible to deal in.

‘I want my money’

Hall of Fame tight end Shannon Sharpe explained his mentality if he was in Parsons’ position: “I play football, that’s not my job to worry about, you worry about that, I want my money.”

Sharpe believes that it is not the two-time First-Team All-Pro’s responsibility to care about the cap space.

Parsons needs paying and is deserving of it.

Sharpe described how NFL stars will only ever know their true value when they hit the free agency market.

It is not the 24-year-old’s job to care about the financial situation at the Cowboys – as much as the franchise would want him to.

Parsons is one of the best in his position and wants to be paid in line with his performances.