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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Parsons set a new career high with 14.0 sacks last year, but he's been arguably the most consistent pass rusher in the NFL since being drafted 12th overall in 2021, producing 13.0 sacks as a rookie and 13.5 in 2022. Former defensive coordinator Dan Quinn lined him up all over the field looking for mismatches, but it's not yet clear how new DC Mike Zimmer plans to deploy Parsons, or whether the scheme change will have an impact on his numbers. The 25-year-old edge rusher's elite athleticism should allow him to thrive no matter how he's used, however. Read Past Outlooks
Picks up sack in Sunday's win
Parsons recorded four tackles (three solo), including 1.0 sacks, and produced a team-high five QB hits in Sunday's win over the Browns.
ANALYSIS
The Cleveland offense was missing both its starting tackles, and as a result, Parsons and the Dallas pass rush made life absolutely miserable for Deshaun Watson, pressuring the QB on 25 of his 56 dropbacks en route to six total sacks and 17 QB hits. Parsons piled up 40.5 sacks through his first three seasons in the NFL, all under defensive coordinator Dan Quinn, but it doesn't seem like the switch to Mike Zimmer's scheme is going to slow down the elite edge rusher at all.
The Cleveland offense was missing both its starting tackles, and as a result, Parsons and the Dallas pass rush made life absolutely miserable for Deshaun Watson, pressuring the QB on 25 of his 56 dropbacks en route to six total sacks and 17 QB hits. Parsons piled up 40.5 sacks through his first three seasons in the NFL, all under defensive coordinator Dan Quinn, but it doesn't seem like the switch to Mike Zimmer's scheme is going to slow down the elite edge rusher at all.
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Measurables Review
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How do Micah Parsons' measurables compare to other linebackers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
* All metrics are from his Pro Day (not the combine).
Height
6' 3"Weight
245 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.39 secShuttle Time
4.40 secCone Drill
6.94 secVertical Jump
34.0 inBroad Jump
126 inBench Press
19 repsHand Length
11.00 inArm Length
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Since being selected with the 12th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, Parsons has emerged as one of the most dynamic defensive players in the league, racking up 26.5 sacks in his first 33 games for Dallas without even being a full-time pass rusher. Defensive coordinator Dan Quinn sees the value in keeping offenses guessing by lining Parsons up all over the formation and using him in different roles, and while that makes the 24-year-old's ultimate statistical output tough to predict, his main job for the Cowboys will still be to terrorize quarterbacks.
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Role could shift with new coach
Parsons has seen more reps as an off-ball linebacker through two days of training camp rather than lining up purely as an edge rusher, Saad Yousuf of The Athletic reports.
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Contract option picked up
The Cowboys exercised the fifth-year team option on Parsons' rookie contract Wednesday, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports.
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Another big season
Parsons recorded 64 tackles (36 solo) including 14.0 sacks with two passes defended, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery over 17 regular-season games in 2023.
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New career high in sacks
Parsons recorded five tackles (four solo), including a sack, in Sunday's win over the Commanders.
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Six tackles in win
Parsons finished Saturday's 20-19 win over the Lions with six tackles (five solo).
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Will wait for market to be set
Parsons is content to wait for other big-name defensive players to sign new deals before he engages in contract extension talks with the Cowboys, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
ANALYSIS
It's a tactic that worked well in the end for both CeeDee Lamb, who signed the second-biggest deal of any wide receiver in the league in August, and Dak Prescott, who became the league's highest-paid player just before the start of the 2024 season with a new contract that pays him $60 million per year. Parsons is likely headed for a new contract that will make him the highest paid non-QB, but allowing players like Myles Garrett and T.J. Watt to reset the edge rusher market first will only give him more leverage in negotiations. Parsons, a first-round pick in 2021, will be playing on the final year of his rookie contract in 2025 if he doesn't get an extension.
It's a tactic that worked well in the end for both CeeDee Lamb, who signed the second-biggest deal of any wide receiver in the league in August, and Dak Prescott, who became the league's highest-paid player just before the start of the 2024 season with a new contract that pays him $60 million per year. Parsons is likely headed for a new contract that will make him the highest paid non-QB, but allowing players like Myles Garrett and T.J. Watt to reset the edge rusher market first will only give him more leverage in negotiations. Parsons, a first-round pick in 2021, will be playing on the final year of his rookie contract in 2025 if he doesn't get an extension.