Contract Extension Tag Archives ⋆ Inside The Star

Nov 22, 2025

Cowboys 2026 Cap Panic Is Fake

The Cowboys’ 2026 cap panic is fake. With $45–60M in space, disappearing dead money, and flexible deals, Dallas can afford George Pickens and three $20M defensive tackles. Extend George Pickens with What…

by Cody Warren

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Fan wearing a Dallas Cowboys sombrero and mask at a sports game, showing team spirit and enthusiasm for Dallas Cowboys football games, capturing the vibrant fan culture and game-day excitement.

Analysis & Rumors

Nov 8, 2025

Bye Week observations from a hopeful Cowboys fan

At 3-5-1, the Dallas Cowboys find themselves in unfamiliar territory, searching for answers at the halfway point of a disappointing season. The bye week offers a rare moment for reflection, and as…

by Mario Herrera Jr.

High-action Dallas Cowboys football player jumping over opposing Carolina Panthers player during a game at AT&T Stadium, showcasing athleticism and team rivalry.

Analysis & Rumors

Oct 15, 2025

George Pickens Could Net Cowboys a 1st-Round Pick

If the Cowboys trade rising star George Pickens before the deadline, they could land first-round draft capital to rebuild their defense, while re-signing Javonte Williams keeps their offense elite. Dallas’ Surplus of…

by Cody Warren

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Excited Dallas Cowboys football players celebrating on the field during an NFL game.

Game Coverage

Oct 12, 2025

Often-injured Cowboys duo will share the field in Week 6

The Cowboys duo of DaRon Bland and Trevon Diggs is one of the team’s most important pairings on the roster; the only problem is, it seems we can never get them on…

by Mark Heaney

Roster & Players

Oct 9, 2025

2 Cowboys Contracts, 2 Very Different Outcomes So Far

In the midst of — and in the aftermath of — the Micah Parsons trade, we saw something of a Cowboys contracts frenzy. Dallas opened up its checkbook and extended huge new…

by Mark Heaney

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Tyler Smith, wearing number 73 in a white and blue uniform, prepares to block during the game.

Roster & Players

Sep 14, 2025

Analyzing Cowboys’ Guard Tyler Smith’s Pay Day & Future In Dallas

On Friday, All-Pro Guard Tyler Smith became the latest Cowboy to receive a contract extension in the aftermath of the Micah Parsons trade. This was no regular payday either: Smith, a former…

by Mark Heaney

NFL player wearing Dallas Cowboys uniform during game.

Cowboys News

Aug 31, 2025

BREAKING: Cowboys extend All-Pro DaRon Bland to $92M Extension

The Dallas Cowboys have struck a deal with All-Pro cornerback DaRon Bland; the former fifth-round pick in 2022 was headed for free agency after this season. It has been reported as a…

by Mark Heaney

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Analysis & Rumors

Aug 22, 2025

The Micah contract saga: a 3-headed perspective

The Dallas Cowboys find themselves in the middle of yet another high-profile contract dispute, this time involving All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons. Negotiations have stalled, if they ever really started to begin…

by Mario Herrera Jr.

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Analysis & Rumors

Aug 21, 2025

Projecting a Cowboys–Packers Trade Package for Micah Parsons

Micah Parsons leaving Dallas is already a nightmare scenario for most Cowboys fans; the only thing that would make it worse would be a move to a bitter rival. The “divorce” between…

by Mark Heaney

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Will Micah Parsons finally get the respect he deserves next season? 1

Analysis & Rumors

Aug 21, 2025

1 Powerful Number Justifies Micah Parsons’ Record Cowboys Payday

The Dallas Cowboys face a franchise-defining decision: should they lock in Micah Parsons to a record-breaking contract? While Parsons’ sack totals, pressures, and All-Pro honors already make his case, the true measure…

by Cody Warren

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Cowboys News

Aug 20, 2025

Are the Cowboys and Micah Parsons headed for a divorce?

Yes, another post about Micah Parsons because, well, right now it is the biggest story for the Dallas Cowboys. It has not gone the way that all of us fans have wanted,…

by Shane Taylor

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Cowboys News

Aug 19, 2025

Charlotte Jones’ response to Parsons’ contract stalemate is more of the same shortsightedness

The contract standoff between the Dallas Cowboys and star pass rusher Micah Parsons has dominated NFL headlines all offseason. Parsons, one of the league’s most disruptive defensive players, is seeking a long-term…

by Mario Herrera Jr.

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Football player resting a gloved hand on a Dallas Cowboys helmet lying on the turf.

Roster & Players

Aug 5, 2025

5 Explosive Secrets Behind the Cowboys’ Micah Parsons Drama

The Dallas Cowboys are once again the center of the NFL universe, but not because of preseason performances or Super Bowl projections; it’s about Micah Parsons’ contract. Instead, it’s the ongoing standoff…

by Cody Warren

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Cowboys en Español: La Preocupación Detrás de la Situación de Dez Bryant

Analysis & Rumors

Aug 4, 2025

Jerry Jones aims at Jay-Z, Catches Dez Bryant instead

For the past couple of years, a certain subset of Jerry Jones-loving Cowboys fans have doggedly claimed that “Jerry knows what he’s doing” in response to any criticism. Yeah, about that claim,…

by Richard Paolinelli

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Roster & Players

Aug 4, 2025

Micah Parsons’ 2025 Contract Extension Issue

Despite the top edge-rushers—Maxx Crosby and Myles Garrett—signing in March, and T.J. Watt following with his deal in July, Micah Parsons’ contract extension with the Dallas Cowboys may remain stalled. His agent…

by Cody Warren

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Roster & Players

Aug 2, 2025

All-Pro Guard Tyler Smith could be the next Cowboys’ hold-out

The Dallas Cowboys have made contract disputes with their best players a yearly tradition. In 2024, it was Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb; currently, it’s Micah Parsons; next year, it will be…

by Mark Heaney

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'I'm Hittin' That M-----F---er!': Parsons on His Approach to QB Sacks 1

Cowboys News

Aug 2, 2025

Micah’s trade request is about more than a contract

Just yesterday I wrote about the possibility of Micah Parsons requesting a trade like fellow NFC East disgruntled star WR Terry McLaurin. I even stated that it would never happen. Micah Parsons…

by Mario Herrera Jr.

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Fuel for the Lion: Micah Parsons Pass Rusher Ranking 3

Cowboys News

Aug 1, 2025

BREAKING NEWS: Micah Parsons requests trade out of Dallas

One of the most talented and decorated players in Dallas Cowboys history has now requested a trade. Micah Parsons, amidst a mind-boggling front office approach to a contract extension, has decided he…

by Mark Heaney

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Roster & Players

Aug 1, 2025

Could the situation get bad enough for Micah to request a trade?

The NFL world was jolted Thursday evening when news broke that Washington Commanders star WR Terry McLaurin had requested a trade after contract talks reached an impasse. It’s a reminder that even…

by Mario Herrera Jr.

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The Cowboys Will Have Some Tough Decisios this Offseason 4

Analysis & Rumors

Jul 29, 2025

Jones Inc. keeps hurting Cowboys by shooting their 2 mouths

If there was any hope that the Dallas Cowboys would be better off on the future day when Jerry Jones handed control of the team to his son, that hope is dead.…

by Richard Paolinelli

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Micah Parsons Bowling and Recruiting for 1 Night

Roster & Players

Jul 28, 2025

Ferguson’s contract extension is great news, but creates some tension

The Dallas Cowboys took a significant step toward solidifying their future by locking up TE Jake Ferguson to a new deal, rewarding the former 4th round pick for his breakout 2023 campaign,…

by Mario Herrera Jr.

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Contract Extension

Cowboys 2026 Cap Panic Is Fake

Bye Week observations from a hopeful Cowboys fan

George Pickens Could Net Cowboys a 1st-Round Pick

Often-injured Cowboys duo will share the field in Week 6

2 Cowboys Contracts, 2 Very Different Outcomes So Far

Analyzing Cowboys’ Guard Tyler Smith’s Pay Day & Future In Dallas

BREAKING: Cowboys extend All-Pro DaRon Bland to $92M Extension

The Micah contract saga: a 3-headed perspective

Projecting a Cowboys–Packers Trade Package for Micah Parsons

1 Powerful Number Justifies Micah Parsons’ Record Cowboys Payday

Are the Cowboys and Micah Parsons headed for a divorce?

Charlotte Jones’ response to Parsons’ contract stalemate is more of the same shortsightedness

5 Explosive Secrets Behind the Cowboys’ Micah Parsons Drama

Jerry Jones aims at Jay-Z, Catches Dez Bryant instead

Micah Parsons’ 2025 Contract Extension Issue

All-Pro Guard Tyler Smith could be the next Cowboys’ hold-out

Micah’s trade request is about more than a contract

BREAKING NEWS: Micah Parsons requests trade out of Dallas

Could the situation get bad enough for Micah to request a trade?

Jones Inc. keeps hurting Cowboys by shooting their 2 mouths

Ferguson’s contract extension is great news, but creates some tension

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