The Dallas Cowboys aren't trading Micah Parsons.
In his weekly visit with the K&C Masterpiece on 105.3 The Fan on Monday, Cowboys EVP Stephen Jones clarified the comments he made to NFL insider Ian Rapoport at the NFL's league meetings, which led to a report that Cowboys pass rusher Micah Parsons could be on the trading block this offseason.
“We see Micah as a Cowboy for long-term. … We’ve said all along our goal was to sign all three (Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb and Parsons), and that’s still our goal.”
Over the weekend, NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport published an article with quotes from Jones discussing how the team would evaluate how it builds out its roster around top-of-the-market players this offseason.
In that conversation, Jones said they were "totally all in on Dak (Prescott) and CeeDee (Lamb), but after that, then you still shape things, including Micah (Parsons).
"Micah's a great player. You don't do well in this league letting guys like Micah, usually, leave the house," Jones continued.
Rapoport followed up by asking Jones if Dallas would consider trading the All-Pro pass rusher and Characterized Jones' response as not exactly "a no."
"We love Micah," Jones said. "I can't imagine there's a scenario where he's not wearing a star on his helmet."
Following the the Cowboys win against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, Parsons was asked to comment on the report that Dallas hadn't ruled out trading him before he enters the final year of his rookie deal in 2025.
"I understand how that business side goes. There are no hard feelings in this business, whether I'm here or anywhere else. Obviously I've stated that I want to be here. But at the end of the day, I understand the business side, Parsons said, via Jon Machota of The Athletic.
"I've put in a lot of work, I've played hard too, so obviously if sides can't agree to those type of things, it happens like that. But I'm just happy to be here. I'm just gonna keep playing hard while I'm here. If I'm here for the next 5-6 years, I'm gonna keep playing hard then too. Ain't nothing really gonna make a difference, Micah is gonna play hard."
It sounds like Micah Parsons is going to be playing hard for the Cowboys for a very long time.