Parsons not rushing deal: Lamb 'priority right now'

Pass-rusher Micah Parsons won't push the Dallas Cowboys to negotiate a contract extension until star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb gets his deal signed first.

"I know they gotta get CeeDee Lamb done. I think that's the priority right now," Parsons told Maurice Jones-Drew of NFL Network.

"If they're ready to talk about a deal and get a deal done, I'll be super excited. You know I'm ready to be (with the) Cowboys for life, this is the team I wanted to be with, this is the team I want to win a championship with."

Lamb and Parsons are critical players for a Cowboys team that has gone 36-15 in the regular season over the last three years. Lamb is set to enter the final campaign of his deal after the team picked up his fifth-year option last offseason. The 24-year-old has a $17.9-million cap hit in 2024, according to Over The Cap.

The Oklahoma product has been one of the most consistent playmakers in the league since being drafted 17th overall in 2020. Lamb has 395 catches for 5,145 receiving yards across four seasons. He set career highs in yards, receptions, and touchdowns in 2023.

Parsons is eligible for a contract extension after completing his third season in the NFL. The Cowboys have until May 2 to exercise Parsons' fifth-year option.

"What's meant for me is meant for me," Parsons said. "I'm not gonna rush the process, I'm gonna just enjoy the process and keep working until it's time."

Parsons, 24, has 40.5 sacks and 213 tackles in 50 career games.

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