Micah Parsons gets real on Cowboys future after Dak Prescott's $240,000,000 extension
The future of the Dallas Cowboys was tied to Dak Prescott on Sunday. Prior to the first game of the season, the team announced a contract extension with Prescott for four more years in a record-breaking $60 million-per-year average.
This is the second big extension signed by the franchise over the past couple of weeks. They also signed CeeDee Lamb to a new deal, leaving just Micah Parsons waiting to put pen to paper. But the superstar defender is not worried.
"A lot of fans are worried about me," Parsons said. "I know I'm going to be a Cowboy. There's nothing like Cowboy Nation. The love is very mutual. As for me, I'm just focused on winning games. I want to win those playoff games. Get to the Super Bowl. The contract is not really what I'm worried about. It's just me being the best player I can be for my guys, my teammates.
"If a contract, something like that happens further up, then that happens. But right now, we going to focus on just trying to be legendary. Be great and bring championships back to Dallas because that's what the most important thing is."
This was the first offseason where Parsons was eligible for a contract extension. The EDGE was drafted in the first round of the 2021 NFL draft, and the Cowboys have already activated his fifth-year option, which means he's under contract until March 2026.
How much are the Cowboys paying Dak Prescott in his new deal?
Prescott signed a walloping four-year, $240 million deal in total, becoming the first-ever player to break the $60 million mark. It's also the biggest deal in the league by a huge margin, surpassing Joe Burrow and Tua Tagovailoa, who both got $55 million per year.
It also means that there will be less money for other positions, but it's better to have a franchise quarterback than to need one. Sure, he needs to improve in the playoffs, but the Cowboys definitely couldn't allow him to reach the open market for free. It was a good deal, although expensive.