Micah Parsons is indeed attending the opening of the Dallas Cowboys' offseason workout program.
The star pass rusher was seen reporting for the first day of the voluntary sessions in a video posted by the team on social media on Monday.
Parsons had previously indicated that he would participate in offseason work, and new head coach Brian Schottenheimer recently noted he expected the edge rusher to be involved. However, with his contract situation still unresolved, there were questions about whether Parsons might change gears.
The linebacker enters the fifth year of his rookie contract set to earn $24.007 million. It's anticipated that eventually, the Cowboys will make Parsons the highest-paid non-QB in the NFL, a title that Bengals wideout Ja'Marr Chase currently holds at $40.25 million per year.
Despite the linebacker's previous hopes of a pact being wrapped up before free agency, a deal remains in limbo as we approach the 2025 NFL Draft, which begins April 24. During the Annual League Meeting, owner Jerry Jones suggested he had no urgency in getting Parsons' deal wrapped up soon.
Parsons' willingness to report for voluntary workouts -- when he had worked out mostly on his own before OTAs the past couple of seasons -- underscores the linebacker's commitment to the Cowboys and the new coach. We'll see if that show of faith can push the contract over the finish line or, as with other Dallas players in recent history, it will linger into the summer.
