“I no longer want to be here”: Micah Parsons officially confirms trade request in emotional message to Dallas | NFL News
Micah Parsons has asked the Dallas Cowboys to trade him. He made this clear in a long message posted on X on August 1, 2025. In that message he wrote, “I no longer want to be here,” thanking Dallas but saying he feels the team has ignored his contract needs. That is the most important part right at the start.
Micah Parsons requests trade from Dallas Cowboys after talks fall apart
Micah Parsons said he asked to be traded from the Dallas Cowboys on Friday, August 1, 2025, while training camp in Oxnard, California was underway. He posted a heartfelt note on X that started, “Thank you Dallas.”In that note he said he spoke with the Cowboys earlier about a new contract, including a meeting in March 2025 with owner Jerry Jones, but the team never entered formal talks when his agent tried to get involved. Micah Parsons said no one from Dallas has had a contract discussion with his agent, David Mulugheta, yet. This led Parsons to file a trade request directly to team COO Stephen Jones.He added: “I no longer want to be here.” He stayed quiet at first but felt pushed by media narratives and lack of respect. “My trade request has been submitted to Stephen Jones personally.”
Micah Parsons and Jerry Jones’ contract talks, agent left out and rising tension
Micah Parsons, born May 26, 1999, was drafted by the Cowboys in 2021 and has become one of the NFL’s top defenders with multiple All-Pro, Pro Bowl, and Defensive Rookie of the Year honors. He is now 26 and playing under the team’s fifth-year rookie option, set to earn around $24 million in 2025. But he is pushing for a record deal beyond that.Also Read: Cowboys Star Micah Parsons Drops Cryptic “One Last Time” GIF Amid Contract StandoffAccording to league sources, tensions rose when Jerry Jones publicly downplayed Mulugheta’s role, saying he didn’t even know the agent’s name, even though Mulugheta is highly respected. Dallas claims the spring talks counted as a handshake deal, but Parsons’ camp disagrees and says the team refuses to negotiate further. As a result, he refused to join full on-field drills at camp.Some former Cowboys like Dez Bryant have said the team should focus on football and stop the drama, warning that it could hurt team trust and performance.Other teams are expected to ask Dallas about Micah Parsons, but so far the team says it has no intention to trade him at this time.
