Micah Parsons has quickly become one of the best defensive players in football.
The 11th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft has finished in the top three for Defensive Player of the Year for three consecutive seasons and is looking to inquire about a new contract.
It’s common practice for players in his situation not to touch the field until they sign a contract.
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Micah Parsons of the Dallas Cowboys plays against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on Nov. 5, 2023 in Philadelphia. (Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)
And the Dallas Cowboys pass rusher hasn’t been on the field at the team’s practice facility.
Parsons visited the facility on Wednesday, and head coach Mike McCarthy said Thursday that Parsons has been there longer than people realize, but he still slammed the player for being a valuable asset, saying Parsons is missing out on “opportunities to develop.”
“Anytime we have a chance to be together, I think it’s an opportunity to improve — mentally, physically, obviously this is a limited time, but emotional connection and things like that,” McCarthy said, “but, you know, it’s a long year. Training camp is the time when we put the most emphasis on all of that. But it’s certainly an opportunity that’s been missed.”
Dallas Cowboys linebacker Micah Parsons (11) calls defensive signals during a game against the Detroit Lions at AT&T Stadium on December 30, 2023 in Arlington, Texas. (Matthew Pearce/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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Shortly after Dallas lost to the seventh-seeded Green Bay Packers in the wild-card round, Parsons said he wanted to be more of a leader.
CeeDee Lamb is also absent as he is searching for a new contract following the best season of his four-year career.
Parsons has recorded 13, 13½ and 14 sacks over his first three years and was a first-team All-Pro selection in 2021 and 2022 before falling to the second team last season.
Micah Parsons of the Dallas Cowboys plays against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on Nov. 5, 2023 in Philadelphia. (Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
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He finished behind TJ Watt for Defensive Player of the Year in 2021 and Nick Bosa in 2022, but finished behind Myles Garrett and Watt last season.
The only players from the 2021 draft class to receive contract extensions are Amon-Ra St. Brown, DeVonta Smith and Nico Collins.
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