In one week from today, the Philadelphia Eagles will be hosting the Dallas Cowboys in the NFL Kickoff Game.
Is Micah Parsons going to be playing for the Cowboys?
That much remains to be seen.
Parsons still has yet to return to practice as he seeks a new contract.
And now there’s news that Dallas seems more open to trading him than they previously seemed to be.
The latest from ESPN’s reporting:
Several teams have spoken to the Dallas Cowboys about a potential Micah Parsons trade, and for the first time the Cowboys appear willing to at least listen, according to multiple sources.
No trade is imminent, but another team always could be aggressive enough to make it come together quickly, per sources.
The Cowboys would like to resolve the situation, one way or another, in the coming days, with their season opener next Thursday against the Philadelphia Eagles. The Cowboys hold their first full practice in preparation for the Eagles on Friday.
That the Cowboys have been more willing to engage in trade discussions about Parsons was also reported by Acme Packing Company’s Justis Mosqueda earlier on Thursday.
Of course, this development doesn’t guarantee that the Cowboys are definitely dealing Parsons. Maybe this is all just part of a negotiating tactic by Jerry Jones.
Perhaps Parsons and the Cowboys come together to agree on a contract extension that clears the way for him to play against the Eagles.
But some of the damage might already been done in terms of Parsons missing all of training camp. Brian Schottenheimer suggested that Parsons will likely be on a pitch count even if he does suit up next Thursday.
And that’s the Cowboys’ realistic best-case scenario.
It’s quite possible things won’t go so well for them. Maybe they trade Parsons. Maybe he sits out Week 1, not unlike how Chris Jones did during the 2023 NFL season opener.
The Eagles will continue to monitor this situation as they prepare to face the Cowboys — with or without Parsons — at Lincoln Financial Field in seven days from now.
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