FRISCO, Texas – Let's take a shot at two hypotheticals concerning Micah Parsons, now just eight days shy of the Cowboys' and NFL season opener on Sept. 4 against the defending Super Bowl champion Eagles in Philadelphia.
First one, Micah signs the contract extension he's been "holding-in" for negotiating purposes with Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, knowing the clock is ticking. Great, that means he can deposit a double-figure million dollar signing bonus that day into the account of his choice. Also means by remaining on the current 53-man roster, he will resume practicing with the team, something he hasn't done since the first week of January.
But how prepared can he be to actually play in his first real football game since Jan. 5, having missed the entirety of the offseason, training cam