Cowboys exercise Micah Parsons’ fifth-year option: Why it was a no-brainer for Dallas

In the past three years, the 6-foot-3, 245-pound defensive end has emerged as a top NFL defensive player.

The exercised the fifth-year option for , the team announced Wednesday. The option is based on Parsons being labeled as a defensive end, not a linebacker, and he will be paid a fully-guaranteed $21.32 million for the 2024-25 season. Parsons, 24, is now eligible for an extension after going through his four-year, $17.1 million rookie contract after Dallas selected him with the No. 12 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.

After picking up his fifth-year option, the Cowboys will look to get him locked up on a long-term deal. Parsons is a top priority for Dallas This is a no-brainer move by the Cowboys. Parsons has quickly become one of the NFL’s best defensive players. The plan is to keep him as one of the faces of the franchise for a long time.

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