Cowboys' Micah Parsons drops cryptic 3-word message after DeMarcus Lawrence's $42,000,000 move to Seahawks
Micah Parsons and DeMarcus Lawrence have had a few good years together with the Cowboys. Now, Lawrence has left in free agency to the Seahawks on a three-year contract worth $42 million. It means that coming off a disappointing 7-10 season, the Dallas defense will have to depend on Parsons for the large majority of pass-rushing duties.
The defensive mainstay certainly seems up to it judging by his cryptic post on X/Twitter that hinted at him being ready to step up alone. He commented on the social media platform that it was his time and ended it with a lion emoji,
"It's my time..."
Micah Parsons and DeMarcus Lawrence's old rivalry
Micah Parsons' social media post could be contextualized from he was in his second year. Parsons finished his rookie year as the sacks leader for the franchise and Lawrence, then a veteran with the Cowboys, mentioned that he wanted to get that crown back.
Micah Parsons then said he would not allow that to happen, showing his competitive side in a healthy rivalry.
"It makes me want to compete. It's healthy for the locker room. I want D-Law to step up. I want D-Law to be who he is. I'm not taking that away from him. But sorry to tell him, he's never getting that back. I want him to get all the enjoyment that he possibly can, feed his head so he can be a 10-sack guy, great. But if 10's the number, I'm going for 20. You've just got to go out there and compete. It's just going to be a race to the quarterback, like it or not. I'm excited."
With the pair now playing on different teams but in the same conference, things could get heated. The rivalry might not be limited to bragging rights alone; it could extend to wins and losses with implications in the regular season and the playoffs. There is also the concern that DeMarcus Lawrence was not brought back to reserve enough space to give Micah Parsons a new, improved contract this year. Fireworks could ensue if the Seahawks and the Cowboys meet.