Micah Parsons has been entangled in a contract dispute with the Dallas Cowboys. Following Jerry Jones' statement regarding Parsons' agent, David Mulugheta, and his "unnecessary" involvement in the deal negotiation, the former Penn State defenseman removed the Cowboys from his social media bios. The public move sparked immediate concern and questions among fans.
Parsons' Twitter/X and Instagram bios state his affilation to the Nittany Lions, reading "Penn state 2021" and "Penn State Graduate," respectively. However, where the Cowboys were formerly mentioned, he substituted the team's name with "TBD."
As of recent, discussions of trading Parsons have fluttered around the league. The Green Bay Packers, especially, are headlining the conversation. While Dallas fans would be more than upset to see the defensive end go not only to another team, but to a conference foe, no one seems to have control over the situation.
Jones stated on Thursday that Mulugheta is the middle man hindering Parsons and the Cowboys from finalizing a contract extension. He said that the agents almost always have ulterior motives and that the deal's framework Jones and Parsons built out in March pays the highest guaranteed amount of any defensive player.
Parsons' silent move on social media followed by a post reading, "Even if I fall, I will rise; the Lord is my light," ensures that Jones' public statements to media are not the full picture.
— Micah Parsons (@MicahhParsons11) August 22, 2025
It's been consistently mentioned that contract holdouts are a casual recurrence for the Cowboys, but Parsons' deal has hit a breaking point he, the team, and fans would consider nightmarish.
If the contract, as Jones claims, was almost as set as it could be, there should be no issue for Dallas to contact Mulugheta and have the issue resolved quickly. However, the team has yet to return any of Mulugheta's calls and has not reached out. There has been silence since late March-early April between the two parties, which seems odd considering Jones' confidence in the framework he and Parsons' construed.
Jones even hinted that the team plans on tagging Parsons in 2026 and 2027, but doesn't have any urgency to contact his agent and finalize a deal to ensure Parsons hits the field this season. First it was saying extending and guaranteeing money to a player that might end up hurt wasn't something Jones was keen on, then he expressed a lack of confidence in Parsons playing Week 1 against the Eagles and saying it was up to the defensive end somehow, and now it's the agent's fault.
No matter how many times Jones says he wants Parsons and declines trades from other teams, it's a classic scenario of "actions spead louder than words," and Parsons seems just fine saying peace out to Dallas.