FRISCO, Texas -- The Dallas Cowboys and Micah Parsons do not appear any closer to a contract extension than they were at the start of training camp, but coach Brian Schottenheimer is confident the Pro Bowl edge rusher will be available for the Sept. 4 season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles .

"I think at the end of the day, we feel like Micah's going to be out there when we line up against Philadelphia here in 15 days or whatever it is," Schottenheimer said before Wednesday's practice.

Is that with or without an extension?

"I feel good that Micah's going to be out there against the Philadelphia Eagles," Schottenheimer said.

Parsons has not participated in a training camp practice either in Oxnard, California, or the past two days at The Star. He has been part of walkthrough

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