The Cowboys have picked up Parsons' fifth-year contract option, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports. The move keeps the 2021 first-rounder -- who played the majority of his snaps at defensive end in 2023 -- under contract with Dallas through the 2025 campaign. Per Gehlken, the star defender's salary in his fifth NFL season will be $21.32 million. The 24-year-old is coming off another productive effort with the Cowboys, in which he racked up 64 tackles and a career high 14 sacks in 17 regular-season outings.
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The Cowboys have picked up Parsons' fifth-year contract option, Michael Gehlken of The Dallas Morning News reports. The move keeps the 2021 first-rounder -- who played the majority of his snaps at defensive end in 2023 -- under contract with Dallas through the 2025 campaign. Per Gehlken, the star defender's salary in his fifth NFL season will be $21.32 million. The 24-year-old is coming off another productive effort with the Cowboys, in which he racked up 64 tackles and a career high 14 sacks in 17 regular-season outings.
The Cowboys brought down Bryce Young seven times in total in a 33-10 rout, with Parsons setting a new season high in sacks along the way. The third-year pass rusher has 10 sacks in 10 games to begin the 2023 campaign, putting him on pace to shatter the career-high 13.5 he racked up last season.
He piled up three QB hits in total, and Parsons collected the sack on a second-half play in which Jalen Hurts appeared to injure his knee, although it was contact from a falling DeMarcus Lawrence that seemed to do the damage. Parsons is up to 7.5 sacks through eight games this season, tying him for eighth in the league with Philly's Haason Reddick and Baltimore's Justin Madubuike.
Team
Dallas Cowboys
Birthdate
5/26/1999 (24)
Status
Active
HT/WT
6'3", 245 lbs
Draft Info
2021: Rd 1; Pk (DAL)
Birthplace
Harrisburg, PA, USA
Position
LB
College
Penn State
Experience
4th season
Career History
Dallas Cowboys
2021 - Present
(3 seasons)
Previous Game
32
Final
48
2
TOTAL
0
SACK
0
INT
2023 Post Season Stats
SK
TK
AST
INT
TFL
0
1
1
0
0
2023 Regular Season Stats
SK
TK
AST
INT
TFL
14
36
28
0
0
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Recent games
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Opp
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Result
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SOLO
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AST
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TOTAL
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SACK
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SACK YDS
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INT
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DEF
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TFL
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Post Season
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1/14
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L 32-48
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1
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1
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2
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Regular Season
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1/7
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W 38-10
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4
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1
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5
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1
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9
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0
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0
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1
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|
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12/30
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W 20-19
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5
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1
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6
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0
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0
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0
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0
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2
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|
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12/24
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L 20-22
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2
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5
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7
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0.5
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4.5
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0
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0
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1
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12/17
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L 10-31
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0
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2
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2
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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|
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12/10
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W 33-13
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2
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0
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2
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1
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7
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0
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0
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1
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