Dak Prescott Breaks Silence on Micah Parsons Trade Drama with Blunt Response
The biggest headline out of Dallas Cowboys training camp this summer hasn’t been about Dak Prescott’s arm or the team’s playoff hopes—it’s been all about Micah Parsons.
The All-Pro linebacker is locked in a contract standoff with the team. After months of tension, including public comments from team owner Jerry Jones about Parsons’ injury history, Parsons made headlines by officially requesting a trade last week. It was a bold move that rocked the fan base and placed more pressure on the Cowboys’ front office.
Despite the noise, quarterback Dak Prescott offered a cool-headed, one-line reaction when asked about the situation.
“This business is business-first, right?” Prescott told USA Today. “We always say this game is a business, but it’s business first.”
Prescott is no stranger to tense negotiations himself. Before signing a four-year, $240 million extension last offseason—becoming the first NFL quarterback to earn $60 million annually—Prescott played out his rookie contract and endured being franchise-tagged twice.
Parsons, widely regarded as one of the NFL’s most dominant defenders, is expected to reset the market for non-quarterbacks with his next deal. While there’s still uncertainty about when or how the Cowboys will resolve things, many believe it’s only a matter of time before they lock him in for the long haul.
Until then, the tension lingers. But with Prescott’s one-word summary—“business”—the quarterback reminded everyone that behind the scenes, deals like this are as much about strategy as they are about talent.
